ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL, vol.28, no.8, pp.671-675, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)
As is well known, a powerful earthquake along the North Anatolian Fault struck the eastern part of the Marmara region on August 17, 1999. izmit Bay, which is known as one of the most polluted sites of Turkey, was also affected by the quake and the subsequent refinery fire.