Geophysical and geological imprints of southern Neotethyan subduction between Cyprus and the Isparta Angle, SW Turkey

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-82

  Kalyoncuoĝlu, Ü Yalçin ^a   Elitok, Ömer ^a   Dolmaz, M Nuri ^a   Anadolu, N Ceyla ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

B Value; Cyprian arc; Earthquake; Eastern Mediterranean; Isparta Angle; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; GRAVITY ANOMALY; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TETHYS;

CYPRUS; ISPARTA [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

CYPRIA;

EID: 79953722219     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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