Active tectonics of Erçek Lake Basin and lithostratigraphy of basin deposits (Van, Turkey)
Abstract
The Erçek Lake Basin
(ELB) is located in the eastern part of Van Lake and has an area of approximately
100 km2. The eastern section presents gully morphology towards
Özalp. Oligo-Miocene and Plio-Quaternary units cover the basement rocks of the
study area. Oligo-Miocene units are folded on both the southern and northern
parts of ELB. However, in the north of the basin, northward dipping thrust
faults generally developed along E-W. In the south, the fold axes differ by a
maximum of 30 ° from the E-W to the north. The distribution of the structural
elements within the Plio-Quaternary units is rather limited, and these are more
prominent in the north of the Erçek Lake. There are a few normal faults in
these structural elements. The development of these normal faults occurred as a
consequence of the N-S compression in the region and developed in the active
tectonic evolution of the region. The Kozluca left lateral strike-slip fault,
which also deforms the western margin of Lake Erçek and the intra-lake
morphology, is one of the other intra-plate structural elements within the
contracted continental crust.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Bülent Doğan
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Publication Date
April 24, 2018
Submission Date
December 15, 2017
Acceptance Date
April 2, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 20 Number: 1
Cited By
Water basin managements in the World and Türkiye
Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.4.12