Research Article| July 01, 1978 Faulting and halokinetics in the northeastern Mediterranean between Cyprus and Turkey G. Evans; G. Evans 1Department of Geology, Imperial College, London SW7 2BP, U.K Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar P. Morgan; P. Morgan 2Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics, New Mexico State University, Box 3D, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. E. Evans; W. E. Evans 3Daren Petroleum Consultants, Chenies, Altwood Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire, U.K Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T. R. Evans; T. R. Evans 4Phillips Petroleum Company, Portland House, Stag Place, London SW1E 5DA, U.K Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. M. Woodside J. M. Woodside 5Department of Geodesy and Geophysics, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OEZ, U.K Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information G. Evans 1Department of Geology, Imperial College, London SW7 2BP, U.K P. Morgan 2Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics, New Mexico State University, Box 3D, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 W. E. Evans 3Daren Petroleum Consultants, Chenies, Altwood Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire, U.K T. R. Evans 4Phillips Petroleum Company, Portland House, Stag Place, London SW1E 5DA, U.K J. M. Woodside 5Department of Geodesy and Geophysics, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OEZ, U.K Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1978) 6 (7): 392–396. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1978)6<392:FAHITN>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation G. Evans, P. Morgan, W. E. Evans, T. R. Evans, J. M. Woodside; Faulting and halokinetics in the northeastern Mediterranean between Cyprus and Turkey. Geology 1978;; 6 (7): 392–396. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1978)6<392:FAHITN>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The Neogene Cilician Basin between Cyprus and Turkey in the northeastern Mediterranean has been infilled asymmetrically from the north and northeast, with the northeastern part having been completely filled to form the Adana Basin that lies beneath the plains of the Seyhan delta. A combination of asymmetric infilling of Pliocene-Quaternary sediments and tectonic structure and movements in the basement mobilized the substratum of Messinian evaporites and associated sediments. This, in turn, caused deformation of the overlying sediments. Evaporite layers have flowed laterally away from the northern and northeastern depocenters and diapirically in the main Cilician Basin. This flowage, combined with faulting and uplift within and along the margins of the basin, has resulted in the production of a distinct series of morphologic-tectonic zones with a general east trend. The processes appear to be continuing today and affect the most recently deposited sediments. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.