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Geological evolution of the Gulf of Saros, NE Aegean Sea

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 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.

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  1. Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, I.U. Müşküle Sokak, Vefa 34470 Istanbul, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    M. N. Çağatay & B. Alpar

  2. Faculty of Mining, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    N. Görür, R. Akkök, M. Sakınç & C. Yaltırak

  3. Earth Science Department, TÜBITAK, Marmara Research Centre, Gebze, Istanbul, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    R. Saatçılar

  4. Department of Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography, Çubuklu, Istanbul, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    H. Yüce

  5. MTA General Directorate, Ankara, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    I. Kuşcu

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  1. M. N. Çağatay
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Received: 14 February 1997 / Revision received: 12 November 1997

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Çağatay, M., Görür, N., Alpar, B. et al. Geological evolution of the Gulf of Saros, NE Aegean Sea. Geo-Marine Letters 18, 1–9 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003670050045

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