The Pliocene initiation and Early Pleistocene volcanic disruption of the palaeo-Gediz fluvial system, Western Turkey

MADDY D., Demir T., Bridgland D. R., VELDKAMP A., STEMERDINK C., VAN DER SCHRIEK T., ...More

QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS, vol.26, no.22-24, pp.2864-2882, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 22-24
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2006.01.037
  • Journal Name: QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2864-2882
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this paper, we report our latest observations concerning a Pliocene and Early Pleistocene record from Western Turkey. The sedimentary sequence described comprises the fluvial deposits of an Early Pleistocene palaeo-Gediz river system and its tributaries prior to the onset of volcanism around Kula and the subsequent lacustrine, volcaniclastic and fluvial deposits associated with the first phase of volcanism (similar to 1.2 Ma) in this area.