Determination of the recharge area and salinization degree of karst springs in the Lamas Basin (Turkey)


Yuce G.

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Özet

The Lamas Basin is an area covering similar to 4400 km(2) situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey covered with highly karstified limestone and dolomitic limestone from the Miocene and Mesozoic age, respectively. Owing to the areas low karstification basement, groundwater in the karst aquifer circulates deep from the surface towards the springs along the coast as well as to the submarine springs.