Fast deformation processes and eruptive activity at Mount Etna (Italy)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 17467-17480

  Bonaccorso, Alessandro ^a   Ferrucci, Fabrizio ^b   Patanè, Domenico ^a   Villari, Letterio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ITALY, SICILY, MOUNT ETNA;

EID: 0030430897     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb01151     Document Type: Article

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