2D modelling of large-scale platform margin collapses along an ancient carbonate platform edge (Maiella Mt., Central Apennines, Italy): Geological model and conceptual framework

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 200, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 245-262

  Rusciadelli, Giovanni ^a   Sciarra, Nicola ^a   Mangifesta, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Large scale platform margin collapses; Maiella Mountain; Mechanical modelling; Mid Cretaceous platform

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CRETACEOUS; EARTHQUAKE SWARM; MASS MOVEMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

APENINNES; ITALY; MAIELLA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 0242570481     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(03)00453-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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