[en] We discuss the main features of the 1999 earthquake's breaks within the
framework of relevant tectonic information at a larger scale, specifically the
observations concerning the process of propagation of the North Anatolian fault
across the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean. Using a long-term fault kinematic model
of the Marmara pull-apart we can assess the total slip, the block rotations near Izmit
and Düzce and explain the distinct fault bend observed near Akyazi. Finally, we
briefly present some aspects of the fault segmentation and slip heterogeneity seen in
the field and in the SAR interferograms.
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Armijo, R.
Meyer, B.
Barka, A.
de Chabalier, J. B.
Hubert, Aurelia ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géographie > Géomorphologie
Cakir, Z.
Language :
English
Title :
The fault breaks of the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey and the tectonic evolution of the Sea of Marmara; a summary
Publication date :
2000
Main work title :
The 1999 Izmit and Duzce earthquakes; preliminary results
Publisher :
A. Barka, O. Kozaci, S. Akyuz et E. Altunel, eds, Istanbul, Turkey
