JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT "MARMARA"

ACTIVE FAULTS AND HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES
IN THE MARMARA REGION, TURKEY

GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN
THE SEA OF MARMARA AND GULF OF SAROS



REPORT ON THE MORPHOBATHYMETRIC, GEOPHYSICAL, CORING AND OCEANOGRAPHICAL
INVESTIGATIONS DURING CRUISE
MARM05 ABOARD R/V URANIA

Bortoluzzi G., Gasperini L.,
Çagatay  N., Görür  N.



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ISMAR-CNR Cataloging-In-Publication data: ISMAR Bologna TECHNICAL REPORT N. 98
Report on the morphobathymetric, geophysical, oceanographic, coring and dredging investigations during cruise MARM05 aboard R/V Urania. by Bortoluzzi G.,, Gasperini L., Çagatay  N., Görür  N., Angeletti L., Bellucci L.G., Drago F., Ferrante V., Marozzi G., Colautti W., Sugan M., Akçer S., Caner I., Damci E., Eris K., Kurt H., Öcal F., Sarikavak K., Basmaci A.H., Kaskati M.T., Simsek B., Gitto D., Raggiri F.

Includes bibliographical reference and index.
1. tectonics 2. stratigraphy 3. paleoseismology 4. oceanography

Abstract - A summary of methodologies, technical details and ship-board results of the MARM05 swath bathymetry, geological and oceanographical survey in the Sea of Marmara and Saros Gulf with R/V Urania is presented. Sommario - Vengono presentati le metodologie e l'insieme dei risultati ottenuti durante la campagna MARM05 di rilievi batimetrici e geologici nel Mar di Marmara e nel Golfo di Saros. E' stata utilizzata la nave da ricerca R/V Urania del CNR,

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