Creeping along the Ismetpasa section of the North Anatolian fault (Western Turkey): Rate and extent from InSAR

• Published in: Earth and planetary science letters Vol. 238; no. 1; pp. 225 - 234
• Main Authors: Cakir, Ziyadin, Akoglu, Ahmet M., Belabbes, Samir, Ergintav, Semih, Meghraoui, Mustapha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.09.2005
• Subjects: Fault creep; InSAR; Ismetpasa; North Anatolian fault; InSAR; North Anatolian fault; Ismetpasa; Fault creep

Creeping along the North Anatolian fault (NAF) at Ismetpasa (Turkey) was discovered some thirty years ago, about a decade after the first observations of the phenomenon along the San Andreas fault in California. However, little is known about its lateral extent and rate. In order to study its three...