Geological Development Of Anatolia And The Easternmost Mediterranean Region

Author : A. H. F. Robertson,Osman Parlak,Ulvi Can Ünlügenç
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862393530

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Geological Development of Anatolia and the Easternmost Mediterranean Region by A. H. F. Robertson,Osman Parlak,Ulvi Can Ünlügenç Pdf

Anatolia and the easternmost Mediterranean region, especially Turkey, Cyprus and northern Syria, represent an excellent natural laboratory for the study of fundamental geological processes (e.g. rifting, seafloor spreading, ophiolite genesis and emplacement, subduction, exhumation and collision). Their interaction has created an intriguing array of deep-sea basins, microcontinents and suture zones.The volume's 22 papers include a large amount of new field-based information (much of it multidisciplinary and the product of teamwork). After an overview, the volume is divided into four sections: Late Palaeozoic--Early Cenozoic of the Pontides (northern Turkey); Late Palaeozoic--Early Cenozoic of the Taurides--Anatolides (central and southern Turkey); Late Cretaceous--Pliocene sedimentary basins and structural development (central Anatolia to the Mediterranean); Late Miocene--Recent Neotectonics (southern Turkey, Cyprus and northern Syria). The volume will interest numerous academic researchers, those concerned with resources (e.g. hydrocarbons; mineral deposits) and also hazards (e.g. earthquakes), as well as advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students -- P. 4 of cover.

Author : E. Boschi,E. Mantovani,A. Morelli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401120166

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Recent Evolution and Seismicity of the Mediterranean Region by E. Boschi,E. Mantovani,A. Morelli Pdf

The Mediterranean is one of the most studied regions of the world. In spite of this, a considerable spread of opinions exists about the geodynamic evolution and the present tectonic setting of this zone. The difficulty in recognizing the driving mechanisms of deformation is due to a large extent to the complex distribution in space and time of tectonic events, to the high number of parameters involved in this problem and to the scarce possibility of carrying out quantitative estimates of the deformation implied by the various geodynamic hypotheses. However, we think that a great deal of the present ambiguity could be removed if there were more frequent and open discussions among the scientists who are working on this problem. The meeting ofERICE was organized to provide an opportunity in this sense. In making this effort, we were prompted by the conviction that each step towards the understanding of the Mediterranean evolution is of basic importance both for its scientific consequences and for the possibleimplicationsfor society. It is well known, for instance, that the knowledge ofongoing tectonic processes in a given region and of their connection with seismic activity may lead to the recognition of middle long term precursors of strong earthquakes. The few cases of tentative earthquake prediction in the world occurred where information on large scale seismotectonic behavior was available. This led to identify the zones prone to dangerous shocks, where observations of short-term earthquake precursors were then concentrated.

Author : Rasoul Sorkhabi
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Geology
ISBN : 9780813725253

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Tectonic Evolution, Collision, and Seismicity of Southwest Asia by Rasoul Sorkhabi Pdf

Southwest Asia is one of the most remarkable regions on Earth in terms of active faulting and folding, large-magnitude earthquakes, volcanic landscapes, petroliferous foreland basins, historical civilizations as well as geologic outcrops that display the protracted and complex 540 m.y. stratigraphic record of Earth's Phanerozoic Era. Emerged from the birth and demise of the Paleo-Tethys and Neo-Tethys oceans, southwest Asia is currently the locus of ongoing tectonic collision between the Eurasia-Arabia continental plates. The region is characterized by the high plateaus of Iran and Anatolia fringed by the lofty ranges of Zagros, Alborz, Caucasus, Taurus, and Pontic mountains; the region also includes the strategic marine domains of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Caspian, and Mediterranean. This 19-chapter volume, published in honor of Manuel Berberian, a preeminent geologist from the region, brings together a wealth of new data, analyses, and frontier research on the geologic evolution, collisional tectonics, active deformation, and historical and modern seismicity of key areas in southwest Asia.

Author : Ibrahim Cemen,Yucel Yilmaz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118945018

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Active Global Seismology by Ibrahim Cemen,Yucel Yilmaz Pdf

Neotectonics involves the study of the motions and deformations of the Earth's crust that are current or recent in geologic time. The Mediterranean region is one of the most important regions for neotectonics and related natural hazards. This volume focuses on the neotectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean region, which has experienced many major extensive earthquakes, including the devastating Izmit, Turkey earthquake on August 17, 1999. The event lasted for 37 seconds, killing around 17,000 people, injuring 44,000 people, and leaving approximately half a million people homeless. Since then, several North American, European, and Turkish research groups have studied the neotectonics and earthquake potential of the region using different geological and geophysical methods, including GPS studies, geodesy, and passive source seismology. Some results from their studies were presented in major North American and European geological meetings. This volume highlights the work involving the Eastern Mediterranean region, which has one of the world's longest and best studied active strike-slip (horizontal motion) faults: the east-west trending North Anatolian fault zone, which is very similar to the San Andreas fault in California. This volume features discussions of: Widespread applications in measuring plate motion that have strong implications in predicting natural disasters like earthquakes, both on a regional and a global scale Recent motions, particularly those produced by earthquakes, that provide insights on the physics of earthquake recurrence, the growth of mountains, orogenic movements, and seismic hazards Unique methodical approaches in collecting tectonophysical data, including field, seismic, experimental, computer-based, and theoretical approaches. Active Global Seismology is a valuable resource for geoscientists, particularly in the field of tectonophysics, geophysics, geodynamics, seismology, structural geology, environmental geology, and geoengineering. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/neotectonics-and-earthquake-forecasting

Author : A. H. F. Robertson,Demosthenis Mountrakis
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 186239198X

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Tectonic Development of the Eastern Mediterranean Region by A. H. F. Robertson,Demosthenis Mountrakis Pdf

The Eastern Mediterranean region is a classic area for the study of tectonic processes and settings related to the development of the Tethyan orogenic belt. The present set of research and synthesis papers by earth scientists from countries in this region and others provides an up-to-date, interdisciplinary overview of the tectonic development of the Eastern Mediterranean region from Precambrian to Recent. Key topics include continental rifting, ophiolite genesis and emplacement, continental collision, extensional tectonics, crustal exhumation and intra-plate deformation (e.g. active faulting). Alternative tectonic reconstructions of the Tethyan orogen are presented and discussed, with important implications for other regions of the world. The book will be an essential source of information and interpretation for academic researchers (geologists and geophysicists), advanced undergraduates and also for industry professionals, including those concerned with hydrocarbons, minerals and geological hazards (e.g. earthquakes).

Author : M.D. Simmons,G.C. Tari,A.I. Okay
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786203588

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Petroleum Geology of the Black Sea by M.D. Simmons,G.C. Tari,A.I. Okay Pdf

The Black Sea remains one of the largest underexplored rift basins in the world. Future success is dependent on a better understanding of a number of geological uncertainties. These include reservoir and source rock presence and quality, and the timing of migration of hydrocarbons relative to trap formation. An appreciation of the geological history of the Black Sea basins and the surrounding orogens is therefore key. The timing of basin formation, uplift of the margins, and of facies distribution remain issues for robust debate. This Special Publication presents the results of 15 studies that relate to the tectono-stratigraphy and petroleum geology of the Black Sea. The methodologies of these studies encompass crustal structure, geodynamic evolution, stratigraphy and its regional correlation, petroleum systems, source to sink, hydrocarbon habitat and play concepts, and reviews of past exploration. They provide insight into the many ongoing controversies concerning Black Sea regional geology and provide a better understanding of the geological risks that must be considered for future hydrocarbon exploration.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 5634 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780081029091

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Encyclopedia of Geology by Anonim Pdf

Encyclopedia of Geology, Second Edition presents in six volumes state-of-the-art reviews on the various aspects of geologic research, all of which have moved on considerably since the writing of the first edition. New areas of discussion include extinctions, origins of life, plate tectonics and its influence on faunal provinces, new types of mineral and hydrocarbon deposits, new methods of dating rocks, and geological processes. Users will find this to be a fundamental resource for teachers and students of geology, as well as researchers and non-geology professionals seeking up-to-date reviews of geologic research. Provides a comprehensive and accessible one-stop shop for information on the subject of geology, explaining methodologies and technical jargon used in the field Highlights connections between geology and other physical and biological sciences, tackling research problems that span multiple fields Fills a critical gap of information in a field that has seen significant progress in past years Presents an ideal reference for a wide range of scientists in earth and environmental areas of study

Author : Yildirim Dilek,Spyros Pavlides
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724096

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Postcollisional Tectonics and Magmatism in the Mediterranean Region and Asia by Yildirim Dilek,Spyros Pavlides Pdf

"The Mediterranean region and Asia provide a natural laboratory to investigate the driving forces of continental tectonics in an ongoing collisional orogen and the crustal and mantle response to various modes of deformation associated with plate boundary processes. The multidisciplinary research efforts in this region over the last fifteen years have produced a wealth of new data to better understand the interplay and feedback mechanisms between crustal and mantle processes and the dynamic landscape evolution in a complexly deforming area. A number of discrete collisional events between the Gondwana-derived continental fragments (i.e., Adria, Pelagonia, Arabia, India) and Eurasia controlled the geodynamics of the Mediterranean region and Asia during the late Mesozoic and Cenozoic. This book is a collection of research papers, presenting new data, interpretations, and syntheses on various aspects of the collision-induced tectonic, magmatic, metamorphic, and geomorphic processes that have affected the evolution of this orogenic belt. It should help us better understand the mode and nature of tectonic and magmatic processes and crustal evolution in active collision zones, and the distribution and causes of seismic and volcanic events and their impact on landscape evolution."--Publisher's website.

Author : Roland Brinkmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Geology
ISBN : UCAL:B4331051

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Geology of Turkey by Roland Brinkmann Pdf

Author : J.A. Hammerstein,R. Di Cuia,M.A. Cottam,G. Zamora,R.W.H. Butler
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204479

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Fold and Thrust Belts by J.A. Hammerstein,R. Di Cuia,M.A. Cottam,G. Zamora,R.W.H. Butler Pdf

The outer parts of collision mountain belts are commonly represented by fold and thrust belts. Major advances in understanding these tectonic settings have arisen from regional studies that integrate diverse geological information in quests to find and produce hydrocarbons. Drilling has provided tests of subsurface forecasts, challenging interpretation strategies and structural models. This volume contains 19 papers that illustrate a diversity of methods and approaches together with case studies from Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Collectively they show that appreciating diversity is key for developing better interpretations of complex geological structures in the subsurface – endeavours that span applications beyond the development of hydrocarbons.

Author : Tuncay Taymaz,Yücel Yilmaz,Yildirim Dilek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 1862398747

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The Geodynamics of the Aegean and Anatolia by Tuncay Taymaz,Yücel Yilmaz,Yildirim Dilek Pdf

The complexity of plate interactions and associated crustal deformation in the Eastern Mediterranean region is reflected by numerous destructive earthquakes throughout its history. Many of these have been well documented and studied. In addition, the Aegean region provides examples of core-complex formation, synchronous basin evolution and subsequent graben formation and continental extensional deformation following orogenic contraction. The region has been the subject of intensive research for some time. This book contains current results and ideas regarding the geodynamics of the Aegean and Anatolia.

Author : Mark Weeden,Lee Z. Ullmann
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789004349391

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Hittite Landscape and Geography by Mark Weeden,Lee Z. Ullmann Pdf

Hittite Landscape and Geography provides a holistic geographical perspective on the study of the Late Bronze Age Hittite Civilization from Anatolia (Turkey) both as it is represented in Hittite texts and modern archaeology.

Author : Erdin Bozkurt,J. D. A. Piper,J. A. Winchester
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 1862390649

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Tectonics and Magmatism in Turkey and the Surrounding Area by Erdin Bozkurt,J. D. A. Piper,J. A. Winchester Pdf

Author : M. Sosson, ,R.A. Stephenson,S.A. Adamia
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862397392

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Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Black Sea and Caucasus by M. Sosson, ,R.A. Stephenson,S.A. Adamia Pdf

The fifteen chapters included in this volume are concerned with the main issues in the Eastern Black sea and Caucasus regions of the Alpine–Tethyan orogenic realm, which are: (1) the changes in space and time of geodynamic processes responsible for the closure of the northern branch of the Neotethys Ocean and how these changes are related to the opening and inversion of back-arc basins; (2) the northwestern terminus of the Eastern Black sea rift; (3) timing and evolution of inverted and foreland basins; (4) the continuity of structures and their evolution in time between the Eastern Black Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Lesser Caucasus and those of the Taurides–Anatolides– Pontides belt and of NW Iran; and (5) Paratethys evolution since the Eocene in this belt. The papers included in this volume present new results obtained mostly by projects supported by the DARIUS programme.

Author : K.R. McClay,J.A. Hammerstein
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786203854

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Passive Margins by K.R. McClay,J.A. Hammerstein Pdf

This volume has evolved from papers written in memory of Professor David Roberts. They summarize the key findings of recent research on passive margins, from tectonics, bathymetry, stratigraphy and sedimentation, structural evolution and magmatism. Papers include analyses of the central and southern Atlantic margins of South America and Africa, papers on magmatism and extension in the NE Brazilian margin and on the Cote de Ivoire margin, rift architectures of the NW Red Sea margin, tectonics of the eastern Mediterranean margin, salt tectonics of passive margins of the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, and papers on the NW Shelf margin of Australia. The volume provides readers with new insights into the complexities of passive margin systems that are in reality, not so passive.