Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes Around the Atatürk Dam (Southeastern Turkey)

Reservoir-triggered seismicity has been observed near dams during construction, impoundment, and cyclic filling in many parts of the earth. In Turkey, the number of dams has increased substantially over the last decade, with Atatürk Dam being the largest dam in Turkey with a total water capacity of...

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Main Authors: Pınar Büyükakpınar, Simone Cesca, Sebastian Hainzl, Mohammadreza Jamalreyhani, Sebastian Heimann, Torsten Dahm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.663385/full