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International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region IESCA 2012 ABSTRACTS BOOK October 1, 2012 – October 5, 2012 Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, TURKEY i ii WELCOME Dear colleagues, It is a great honour for us to welcome you to the International Earth Sciences Colloquium on the Aegean Region, IESCA-2012. The Aegean Region has been home to a variety of races and peoples over the centuries. With its matchless beauty, which came about via the operation of various geological processes through the ages, from ancient times this region has hosted population, cultural and commercial centres for a plethora of different civilizations; Pergamum, Smyrna, Sardis, Ephesus and Miletus are but a few examples. From the days of the ancient Aegean civilizations, people with various cultures and beliefs, hailing from the Mediterranean Region, from Anatolia, from Mesopotamia and beyond, have lived on this soil in peace. Since the times of Thales and Anaximander, geological studies have been carried out in this region. Many scientists have engaged in research and mineral exploration, and all have contributed to the understanding of the geology and natural resources of the Aegean Region. And many earth scientists are still at work here, including institutes and individuals from around the globe, insofar as this region presents so many key geological problems and provides an exceptional laboratory in which we may come to further understand the ever-developing earth sciences. The Aegean Region plays a key role in our understanding of geological problems of the eastern Mediterranean region and preserves important records of geological processes which have operated in a zone of convergence.
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