Active tectonics of the Caucasus/Caspian region : Deduced from GPS, neotectonic, gravity and seismically date

Full text : The Caucasus and Caspian sea are historically among the most seismically active regions on earth. These earthquakes had caused thousands of deaths and great economic distress following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Future earthquakes in the Caucasus and Caspian sea must be considered and planned for in order to limit their impact on the people, ecology and infrastructure of the region. The geodynamic and earthquake activity in the Caucasus/Caspian region is due to the ongoing collision of the Arabian and African plates with Eurasia. Major problems persist because of the complexity of the region and the need for more detailed studies of both existing data and new data relevant to active tectonics. The Global Positioning System consists of a constellation of 24 satellites, a control segment operated by the US Department of Defence and the end user. The GPS measurement date have been analysed using the GAMIT/GLOBK software. There are number of questions that are critical to the earthquake hazard in Azerbaijan. It was proposed to acquire under this project and it will be incorporated other existing data to help develop realistic models for active tectonics and earthquakes hazards.