Geodetic and seismological investigation of crustal deformation near Izmir (Western Anatolia)

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 82, Issue , 2014, Pages 21-31

  Dogru, Asli ^a   Gorgun, Ethem ^b   Ozener, Haluk ^a   Aktug, Bahadir ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aegean region; B Values; Crustal deformation; GPS; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MARGIN; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; EURASIAN PLATE; FAULT ZONE; GEODESY; GEODETIC DATUM; GPS; SEISMICITY; STRAIN RATE; TECTONIC SETTING;

IZMIR [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 84891640849     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2013.12.008     Document Type: Article

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