The Bursa-Gönen Depression, NW Turkey: A complex basin developed on the North Anatolian fault
Geological Magazine, cilt.150, sa.5, ss.801-821, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 150 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s0016756812000945
- Dergi Adı: Geological Magazine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.801-821
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Southern Marmara sub-region, North Anatolian Fault, strike-slip fault, Bursa-Gonen Depression
- İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, we show that the southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault has been active since Late Pliocene time and that evidence of activity is supported by geological and seismological data. The southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault consists of four segments from west to east: Yenice-Gönen, Manyas-Mustafakemalpaşa, Uluabat and Bursa. These faults delimit the Bursa-Gönen Depression, with the Bandi{dotless}rma-Mudanya Uplift to the north and Uludaǧ-Sularya Uplift to the south. The Bursa-Gönen Depression includes Upper Pliocene to Recent sediments that thicken to the south, suggesting a deposition pattern under active fault control. Study of fault kinematics suggests that the Bursa-Gönen Depression started as a small pull-apart basin during Late Pliocene time, and then evolved to a large depression. The faults delimiting this depression are still active and capable of producing future earthquakes. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013.