Event Title
Using GIS to Analyze Active Tectonics in the Lake Trichonis Region of Greece
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Geology
Mentor Information
Peter Wampler
Department
Geology
Location
Kirkhof Center KC29
Start Date
11-4-2012 9:00 AM
Keywords
Information, Innovation, and Technology, Changing Ideas/Changing Worlds
Abstract
The Mediterranean region is tectonically active today with a unique and interesting tectonic system. Three major plates (Eurasian, African, and Arabian plates) meet to enclose the Mediterranean. However, more interestingly, numerous microplates govern the dynamics of the region. Research will focus on the area surrounding Lake Trichonis, a small lake just northwest of the Gulf of Corinth. There is evidence that the rift in which Lake Trichonis is located is relatively young (< 1 million years) and still actively subsiding. The Lake is a feature caused by active tectonics and rifting. Alluvial fans, submerged alluvial fans, deltas, stream profiles, and other geologic features will be analyzed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to quantify horizontal and vertical displacements.
Using GIS to Analyze Active Tectonics in the Lake Trichonis Region of Greece
Kirkhof Center KC29
The Mediterranean region is tectonically active today with a unique and interesting tectonic system. Three major plates (Eurasian, African, and Arabian plates) meet to enclose the Mediterranean. However, more interestingly, numerous microplates govern the dynamics of the region. Research will focus on the area surrounding Lake Trichonis, a small lake just northwest of the Gulf of Corinth. There is evidence that the rift in which Lake Trichonis is located is relatively young (< 1 million years) and still actively subsiding. The Lake is a feature caused by active tectonics and rifting. Alluvial fans, submerged alluvial fans, deltas, stream profiles, and other geologic features will be analyzed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to quantify horizontal and vertical displacements.