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Correlation between the structural pattern and the development of the hydrographic network in a portion of the Western Thessaly Basin (Greece)

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Central European Journal of Geosciences

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In the context of the present study the structural pattern in the Western Thessaly Basin (Greece) has been examined, based on structural data collected from the entire study area that were further correlated to the hydrographic network. The structural pattern of the area was revealed from tectonic analysis. Additionally, the topography, stratigraphy and sedimentology of the study area were taken into account. GIS techniques were used to map the spatial distribution of the geological and tectonic features on the topographic relief of the area.

The oldest structures are contractional in nature, deformed by normal faulting related to the extensional episodes initiated in Serravallian times. It is inferred that the orientation of the stress field in the area has changed several times: the N-S stress field which was dominant during Late Serravallian times changed to NW-SE (Messinian-Zanclian) up to E-W in Zanclian and subsequently to roughly NNW-SSE (in late Piacencian). The NE-SW stress that was dominant in Pleistocene became N-S in later times. In addition, some changes in orientation are also indicated for the transitional periods of the pre-mentioned extensional episodes, possibly related to local events, or as a block-related deformation. The development of the 7th order streams is probably related to the N-S extensional faulting initiated in Pliocene times, while the dominant direction of the 6th, 5th and 4th order streams is possibly connected with the presence of the NNE-SSW and NW-SE extensional faults. Finally, the lower order streams are probably related to the most recent E-W striking normal faults.

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    Evangelos Kamberis

  2. Faculty of Geology & Geoenvironment, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Campus, Zografou, 157 84, Athens, Greece

    George D. Bathrellos & Hariklia D. Skilodimou

  3. Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Technological Educational Institute Crete, 3 Romanou Str. Chalepa, Chania, Crete, GR, 73133, Greece

    Eleni Kokinou

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Kamberis, E., Bathrellos, G.D., Kokinou, E. et al. Correlation between the structural pattern and the development of the hydrographic network in a portion of the Western Thessaly Basin (Greece). cent.eur.j.geo. 4, 416–424 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2478/s13533-011-0074-7

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