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Crustal structure of the north-western Turkey around the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) resolved from the high-resolution Ambient Seismic Noise Tomography
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Turunçtur, Buse Eken, Tuna Saygin, Erdinc Taymaz, Tuncay |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Turkey poses a complex crustal structure as a result of the convergence of the Arabian and African plates. The North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) represents 1600 km long active right-lateral strike-slip fault system of the country that has caused several destructive earthquakes. Location of historical earthquakes indicates that the activity on the fault tends to migrate westward. In the western part of NAFZ, there is a seismic gap inside the Sea of Marmara. Reliable knowledge of physical properties of the crustal structure of the unruptured segment within the Sea of Marmara is crucial for proper seismic hazard assessments considering that the megacity Istanbul with its millions of habitants, is closely located to this seismic gap. |
| Starting Page | 17588 |
| Ending Page | 17588 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2019/EGU2019-17588.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
