Eruptive and seismic activity at Etna Volcano (Italy) between 1977 and 1991

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 161, Issue , 1999, Pages 89-107

  Vinciguerra, S ^a   Garozzo, S ^b   Montalto, A ^c   Patane G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ITALY;

EID: 0033372044     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.161.01.07     Document Type: Article

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