Table 2.
Group mean ChRM directions (D, I, α95) after tectonic correction and expected tectonic rotations (R) with respect to the stable Eurasia reference poles73.
| Group | Site coord. (λ/φ) (°) | Group mean dir D(°)/I(°) | α95(°) | VGP λobs(°)/φobs(°) | α95(°) | R + ΔR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleistocene | 39.05/43.54 | 348.0/50.4 | 2.5 | 77.4/278.3 | 3.9 | − 13.4° ± 3.8° |
| Pliocene South of the Erciş Fault | 39.05/43.54 | 167.0/− 61.0 | 4.4 | 79.7/334.5 | 5.9 | − 14.5° ± 6.1° |
| Pliocene North of the Erciş Fault | 39.05/43.54 | 181.8/− 56.5 | 6.8 | 87.6/206.6 | 7.8 | 0.6° ± 7.4° |
| Pliocene near Muradiye | 39.05/43.54 | 188.3/− 46.2 | 10.9 | 76.5/190.4 | 11.2 | 6.9° ± 9.4° |
| Pliocene North of the Van | 39.05/43.54 | 25.8/65.2 | 10.7 | 69.6/101.7 | 15.6 | 24.4° ± 17.0° |
| Late Miocene | 39.05/43.54 | 179.7/− 53.9 | 13.1 | 85.3/226.7 | 15.3 | 1.8° ± 13.7° |
The reference pole (λref /Φref = 88.5°/ 173.9°, α95 = 1.9°) for the stable Eurasia is obtained after73. Here α95 is the statistical parameters after69. R is the angle of vertical axis rotation (positive indicates clockwise rotation) with respect to the direction computed from the stable Eurasia paleomagnetic pole with 95% confidence limit ΔR (after75).