Delineating the Central Anatolia Transition Zone (CATZ): Constraints from Integrated Geodetic (GNSS/InSAR) and Seismic Data.

ABSTRACT: Understanding how strain is transferred across the interior of tectonic plates is fundamental to quantifying lithospheric deformation. The Central Anatolia Transition Zone (CATZ), situated between the North and East Anatolian fault systems, provides a unique natural laboratory for investigating how continental deformation evolves from localized faulting to distributed shear. In this study, we integrate InSAR analysis with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) velocity data, and stress tensor inversion with supporting gravity and seismic datasets to characterize the geometry, kinematics, and geodynamic significance of the CATZ. The combined geodetic and geophysical observations reveal that the CATZ is a persistent, left-lateral deformation corridor (i.e., elongated zone of Earth's crust

SUBMITTER: Kutoglu SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12846039 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature