In this study, It is estimated the effect of short-term exposure to air pollution on hospital admission for respiratory illnesses among young children. The study used existing data from records of three hospitals. Air ...

Turkey possesses all types of parent materials or bedrocks like metamorphic, sedimentary and volcanic belonging to different geological era and periods. Some parent materials contain evaporitic sediments with salt, gypsum ...

1. The goal of this study is to determine of the tectonics and seismicity of the Biga region in the northwestern Turkey. Study is based on data collected from different institutions and field observations. Geological maps ...

Ermenek River is one of the two rivers that constitute the upper basin of Goksu River, one of the most important rivers which flow into the Mediterranean Sea in South Turkey. This research was conducted in order to identify ...

During the 1999, the northwestern part of Turkey experienced two major earthquakes (Golcuk and Duzce) along the North Anatolian Fault Zone. The Golcuk Earthquake occurred on August 17, and caused damage in a zone extending ...

There is a nearly 250 years old and 13 meters tall maple with a girth of 2.5 m on Golkiragi Hill, located in the northwest of Kuyucak Village which is situated in Burhaniye district of Balikesir. This maple is a dimensionally, ...

Kaz Mountain (Mt Ida), with an elevation of 1774 meters, is the highest landform on the Biga peninsula located in the northwest of Turkey. This mountainous area is situated on the transition zone between the Mediterranean ...

There is a strict relationship between the formation of karst topography, soils and vegetation on karst terrains. The Central part of Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey is rich in terms of topographical variety and karstic ...

The purpose of this study is to define the geomorphological features, formation, and development of the Biga Plain. The study is based on field observations, sand and gravel analyzes, and literature review. A digital ...

An approximately 550 years old Cyprus oak (Quercus infectoria) with 10 m height and 6.80 m trunk circumference exists in Kadikoy town of Edremit district in Province of Balikesir. This oak tree is a valuable natural asset ...