The Central Southern Alps (N. Italy) paleoseismic zone: A comparison between field observations and predictions of fault mechanics

Tectonophysics

Volumn 401, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 179-197

  Carminati, Eugenio ^a,b   Siletto, G B ^c,d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Regione Lombardia   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fault mechanics; Paleoseismicity; Pseudotachylyte; Southern Alps; Thrust faulting

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; PALEOSEISMICITY; PSEUDOTACHYLITE; THRUST FAULT;

ALPS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20444421241     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2005.03.012     Document Type: Article

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