GONAF – the borehole Geophysical Observatory at the North Anatolian Fault in the eastern Sea of Marmara

M. Bohnhoff; G. Dresen; U. Ceken; F. T. Kadirioglu; R. F. Kartal; T. Kilic; M. Nurlu; K. Yanik; D. Acarel; F. Bulut; H. Ito; W. Johnson; P. E. Malin; D. Mencin

doi:10.5194/sd-22-19-2017

Scientific Drilling (May 2017)

GONAF – the borehole Geophysical Observatory at the North Anatolian Fault in the eastern Sea of Marmara

M. Bohnhoff,
G. Dresen,
U. Ceken,
F. T. Kadirioglu,
R. F. Kartal,
T. Kilic,
M. Nurlu,
K. Yanik,
D. Acarel,
F. Bulut,
H. Ito,
W. Johnson,
P. E. Malin,
D. Mencin

Affiliations

M. Bohnhoff: GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 4.2 “Geomechanics and Rheology”, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
G. Dresen: GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 4.2 “Geomechanics and Rheology”, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
U. Ceken: AFAD Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Earthquake Department Ankara, 06510, Turkey
F. T. Kadirioglu: AFAD Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Earthquake Department Ankara, 06510, Turkey
R. F. Kartal: AFAD Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Earthquake Department Ankara, 06510, Turkey
T. Kilic: AFAD Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Earthquake Department Ankara, 06510, Turkey
M. Nurlu: AFAD Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Earthquake Department Ankara, 06510, Turkey
K. Yanik: AFAD Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Earthquake Department Ankara, 06510, Turkey
D. Acarel: GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 4.2 “Geomechanics and Rheology”, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
F. Bulut: GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 4.2 “Geomechanics and Rheology”, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
H. Ito: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokohama, 236-0001, Japan
W. Johnson: UNAVCO, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA
P. E. Malin: GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 4.2 “Geomechanics and Rheology”, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
D. Mencin: UNAVCO, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/sd-22-19-2017
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 22
pp. 19 – 28

Abstract

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The Marmara section of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) runs under water and is located less than 20 km from the 15-million-person population center of Istanbul in its eastern portion. Based on historical seismicity data, recurrence times forecast an impending magnitude M>7 earthquake for this region. The permanent GONAF (Geophysical Observatory at the North Anatolian Fault) has been installed around this section to help capture the seismic and strain activity preceding, during, and after such an anticipated event.

Published in Scientific Drilling

ISSN: 1816-8957 (Print); 1816-3459 (Online)
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Science: Geology
Website: http://www.scientific-drilling.net/

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