1992
DOI: 10.1029/92tc01565
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Abstract: We present evidence of the rates of late Quaternary tectonic uplift that have affected parts of central Greece during this period of active extension and basin formation. Dual lines of evidence indicate upper Pleistocene to Holocene uplift rates of the order of 0.3 mm yr -1 for the Corinth and Megara basins. First, U-series disequilibrium ages of Acropora sp. corals from uplifted marine sediments are used to derive minimum average rates of vertical displacement since deposition. Second, the geometries of cycli… Show more

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“…Based on such sparse anchor points, the terrace flight is generally said to extend over the last 0.3-0.55 Ma and allows inferences about uplift rates in the order of 1-2 mm year -1 (Keraudrenetal., 1995;Armijc et al, 1996;De Martini et al, 2004;McNeill and Collier, 2004). Whereas moderate (Houghton et al, 2003: ~0.7 mm year -1 ) to high (Palyvos et al, 2007(Palyvos et al, , 2010: ~1.8 mm year -1 ) rates have been inferred for the western end of the rift, they rapidly decrease toward the eastern end of the gulf, down to 0.3 mm year -1 near Corinth (Collier et al, 1992) As for the marine terraces of the Perachora Peninsula, which suggest uplift rates between 0.3 and 0.7 mm year -1 (Morewood and Roberts 1999), they are indicative of uplift north of the south-dipping Loutraki fault and cannot thus be used to discuss the evolution of the southern rift margin.…”
Section: Naf: North Anatolian Faultmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Based on such sparse anchor points, the terrace flight is generally said to extend over the last 0.3-0.55 Ma and allows inferences about uplift rates in the order of 1-2 mm year -1 (Keraudrenetal., 1995;Armijc et al, 1996;De Martini et al, 2004;McNeill and Collier, 2004). Whereas moderate (Houghton et al, 2003: ~0.7 mm year -1 ) to high (Palyvos et al, 2007(Palyvos et al, , 2010: ~1.8 mm year -1 ) rates have been inferred for the western end of the rift, they rapidly decrease toward the eastern end of the gulf, down to 0.3 mm year -1 near Corinth (Collier et al, 1992) As for the marine terraces of the Perachora Peninsula, which suggest uplift rates between 0.3 and 0.7 mm year -1 (Morewood and Roberts 1999), they are indicative of uplift north of the south-dipping Loutraki fault and cannot thus be used to discuss the evolution of the southern rift margin.…”
Section: Naf: North Anatolian Faultmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1982] placed the first event on an offshore fault, on the basis of (1) epicentral location and (2) an apparent discrepancy between their focal mechanism strike and slip vector, and the observed slip vectors on surface breaks. Taymaz [Collier et al, 1992] at the village of Alepochori (Figure 1). By extrapolation of this uplift rate to account for the uplift of the deposits of the earlier Megara Basin, the Alkyonides Basin fault system is estimated to have been active for approximately 1 Myr [Leeder et al, 1991].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…By correlating the known uplift rate of the area (0.3 mm/yr according to Collier et al, 1992), with global sea level change from Siddall et al (2003), we can imply the relative dates of the sediments (Figure 7). We expect that the average age of the marine sediments within the boreholes is probably 125 to 200 ka, while within the deepest boreholes (Bh-3 and Bh-7) the age of marine layers are probably even 240 to 300 ka.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Armijo et al, 1996;Collier et al, 1992;Roberts et al, 2009). Shorter normal faults located at the Canal have also affected the topography displacing Plio-Pleistocene sediments (Figure 1).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%