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The Gulf of Saros is an Upper Miocene transtensional basin in NW Anatolia, formed by the interaction between the North Anatolian Fault and the N-S extensional tectonic régime of the Aegean. The present configuration of the basin evolved mainly during the Plio-Quaternary under the increased activity of the North Anatolian Fault. During the late Miocene-late Quaternary, no sedimentation took place on the shelves. After this long hiatus, an important change in tectonic style about 0.2 Ma BP allowed sedimentation to resume in the gulf.
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Received: 14 February 1997 / Revision received: 12 November 1997
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Çağatay, M., Görür, N., Alpar, B. et al. Geological evolution of the Gulf of Saros, NE Aegean Sea. Geo-Marine Letters 18, 1–9 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003670050045
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003670050045