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May 16, 2026The European Physical Journal PlusOpen Access

Active tectonics, crustal strain fields and block behavior around the caucasus transition zone: constraints from combined GNSS velocities

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IKIlyas KazimovAzerbaijan National Academy of SciencesGYGurban YetirmishliAzerbaijan National Academy of SciencesBABahadır AktuğAnkara University

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Randomized trial analyzes crustal strain and movement in Caucasus region, indicating significant tectonic complexities.

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  • This research aims to analyze the active tectonics and strains in the Caucasus region using GNSS data.
  • Processed 10 years of GNSS data from 24 permanent stations for velocity analysis.
  • Combined new and published GNSS solutions for a unified velocity field of 131 sites.
  • Estimated strain rates and block rotations using elastic block modeling.
  • Horizontal motion of ~12 mm/yr N-NE relative to Eurasia with eastward rotation near the Caspian margin.
  • Vertical uplift rates of ~4-5 mm/yr identified along the Greater Caucasus.
  • Results show significant partitioning of deformation with thrust shortening in the Greater Caucasus and strike-slip motion on major faults.

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Kazimov et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080a9fa487c87a6a40c947https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-026-07748-9
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