This study investigates the 2D-lateral distribution of frequency-dependent crustal seismic attenuation parameters beneath the central part of the North Anatolian Fault Zone in Turkey. Parameter estimations are based on an optimal fit between observed and synthetically computed seismogram envelopes in four different frequency bands (1.5 to 12 Hz). The forward modeling of the synthetic data relies on acoustic radiative transfer theory under the assumption of multiple isotropic scattering. Lateral variations of intrinsic and scattering attenuation clearly separate the main Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (
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