Geological evolution of the Gulf of Saros, NE Aegean Sea

M. N. Çaǧatay; N. Görür; B. Alpar; R. Saatçilar; R. Akkök; M. Sakinç; H. Yüce; C. Yaltirak; I. Kuşcu

doi:10.1007/s003670050045

Geological evolution of the Gulf of Saros, NE Aegean Sea

M. N. Çaǧatay^*
, N. Görür
, B. Alpar
, R. Saatçilar
, R. Akkök
, M. Sakinç
, H. Yüce
, C. Yaltirak
, I. Kuşcu

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Geological Engineering

I.U. Müşküle Sokak
Istanbul Technical University
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Hydrography Oceanogr.
Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Mudurlugu

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Abstract

The Gulf of Saros is an Upper Miocene transtensional basin in NW Anatolia, formed by the interaction between the North Anatolian Fault and the N-S extensional tectonic régime of the Aegean. The present configuration of the basin evolved mainly during the Plio-Quaternary under the increased activity of the North Anatolian Fault. During the late Miocene-late Quaternary, no sedimentation took place on the shelves. After this long hiatus, an important change in tectonic style about 0.2 Ma BP allowed sedimentation to resume in the gulf.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Geo-Marine Letters
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s003670050045
Publication status	Published - 1998

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