Thermal anomalies and fluid geochemistry framework in occurrence of the 2000-2001 Nizza Monferrate seismic sequence (northern Italy): Episodic changes in the fault zone heat flow or chemical mixing phenomena?

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 269-277

  Quattrocchi, F ^a   Favara, R ^b   Capasso, G ^b   Pizzino, L ^a   Bencini, R ^a   Cinti, D ^a   Galli, G ^a   Grassa, F ^b   Francofonte, S ^b   Volpicielli, G ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; SEISMICITY; THERMAL REGIME;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 1642368331     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-3-269-2003     Document Type: Article

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