Deformation Analysis of Cyprus and its surroundings (East Mediterranean) with using SSPX software

Authors : Barış Can MALALİÇİ, Oya PAMUKÇU, Ayça ÇIRMIK, Hilmi Dindar

Pages : 235-246

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Publication Date : 2019-01-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Global Positioning System (GPS) is an advanced method for determining horizontal and vertical positions. With the developing technology and data processing techniques, GPS can be used to find the position and speed of a point in millimeter precision. Deformation, which is the gradient of the displacement field, can be calculated by using GPS displacement vectors obtained from the measurements made in the interplate and plate boundaries and reveals important information about regional tectonics. Eastern Mediterranean, which has a very active tectonism, was chosen as  study area within the scope of this study. In order to be able to examine the tectonic elements in the region, analysis was done in three stages. Deformation analysis was performed for three different areas by using data of GPS studies in previous years. The deformation analysis of the Eastern Mediterranean, which is a larger area, was firstly carried out, and then the area was reduced and the regional results of Cyprus and its surroundings were tried to be reached. Extension, shortening, dilatation and rotation maps of the study area were performed. Obtained deformation analysis results and the relationship between tectonics were interpreted together.
Keywords : Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus, GPS, deformation analysis, extension, shortening