Structure of the Central North Aegean Trough: an active strike‐slip deformation zone
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Basin Research
- Vol. 3 (1) , 37-46
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2117.1991.tb00134.x
Abstract
Detailed interpretation of marine seismic data shows the presence of an extending, active, dextral strike‐slip fault zone at the south edge of the Mount Athos Peninsula. The zone is over 100 km long and has both transtensional and transpressive features observable on the seismic lines. We suggest that dextral strike‐slip displacement along the zone is on the order of 5–7 km. The structure and fault patterns of Recent deformation in the Central North Aegean Trough is typical of strike‐slip tectonism.Keywords
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