Determination of the displacements along the Tuzla fault (Aegean region-Turkey): Preliminary results from GPS and precise leveling techniques

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 13-20

  Ozener, Haluk ^a   Dogru, Asli ^a   Acar, Mustafa ^b  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AKSARAY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aegean region; Crustal deformation; GPS; Precise leveling; Tuzla fault

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISPLACEMENT; EURASIAN PLATE; FAULT ZONE; GEODESY; GEODYNAMICS; GPS; LEVELING; LINEAMENT; PRECISION; SEISMICITY;

ISTANBUL [TURKEY]; TURKEY; TUZLA;

EID: 84879016009     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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