The Edremit Gulf is situated on the upper Miocene transtensional basin in the Western Anatolia and formed by the interaction between the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) and the N-S extensional tectonic regime of the Aegean domain. Our study is aimed to investigate the structural effects of these tectonic forces in the Gulf. Thus, approximately 300km. seismic data were collected within the Gulf area using the high-resolution seismic reflection method. The results indicated that the interpretation of the data, an E-W oriented, strike-slip fault system (Edremit Bay Fault - EBF) was identified in the Gulf as a possible continuation of the Havran - Balıkesir Fault Zone which can be followed on land. Likewise, a second strike-slip fault system (Edremit - Lesbos Fault; ELF) was observed which crosses the Gulf towards Lesbos Island in the NE-SW direction. This system was interpreted as the possible continuation of the Yenice - Gönen Fault Zone which is thought to be the branch of the North Anatolian Fault.
We would like to express our gratitude and thanks to Prof. Dr. Derman Dondurur and Oğuz Kılıç for their great contribution and the time they have spent to the realization of this study, and to the Directorate of Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, for their valuable support about the allocation of the research vessel. We would like to sincerely thank the reviewers for their insightful comments on our paper that have greatly improved the manuscript.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | June 30, 2020 |
Submission Date | October 21, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | February 17, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 |