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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Geo-Marine Letters |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1998 |