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Investigation of the Kumdanlı and surrounding faults on the Eğirdir Lake by conducting ground penetrating radar (GPR) profiles

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A ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey was performed on the Eğirdir Lake to obtain the structural properties of Kumdanlı and surrounding faults. GPR data was collected along ten profiles in various directions by using 100–200-MHz GPR antennas. The radar sections showed that the Kumdanlı Fault, SW-NE in direction, and also some other neighboring NW-SE normal faults have played an active role in forming the Eğirdir-Hoyran Lakes. The deformation and the geometry obtained from the results show that the Kumdanlı Fault is a sinistral strike-slip fault including oblique and segmented displacements. The other faults (Kemerdamı and Akkeçili) have mainly normal fault systems. Their trends are generally NW-SE in direction. It is also observed that they are younger than the Kumdanlı Fault system. These fault properties demonstrate the Eğirdir Lake side has an extensional structure trending SW-NE.

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We thank the Suleyman Demirel University, Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit, which supported Dr. H.H. Aksu’s thesis research. Earthquake and Geotechnical Research Center provides us the GPR instrument. The students Ali Silahtar, Can Ozsoy, Arzu Ucar (geophysical department), and Cem Sagdic (geology department) help us for collecting the GPR data. We also especially thank the anonymous reviewers who give significant critics for the manuscript.

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  1. Bucak Emin Gülmez Technical Sciences Vocational School, GIS Department, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey

    Hasan Hüseyin Aksu

  2. Engineering Faculty, Geophysical Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

    Mehmet Zakir Kanbur

  3. Engineering Faculty, Geological Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

    Muhittin Görmüş

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Aksu, H.H., Kanbur, M.Z. & Görmüş, M. Investigation of the Kumdanlı and surrounding faults on the Eğirdir Lake by conducting ground penetrating radar (GPR) profiles. Arab J Geosci 10, 387 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-017-3162-2

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