Tectonic control on the eruptive dynamics at Mt. Etna Volcano (Sicily) during the 2001 and 2002-2003 eruptions

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 144, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 211-233

  Monaco, Carmelo ^a   Catalano, Stefano ^a   Cocina, Ornella ^b   De Guidi, Giorgio ^a   Ferlito, Carmelo ^a   Gresta, Stefano ^a   Musumeci, Carla ^b   Tortorici, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extensional tectonics; Mt. Etna; Seismicity; Sicily; Volcanic activity

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKES; SEISMOLOGY; TECTONICS;

ERUPTIVE DYNAMICS; ERUPTIVE EVENTS; FEEDING SYSTEMS; TECTONIC CONTROL;

VOLCANOES;

VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CATANIA [SICILY]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21044447128     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.11.024     Document Type: Article

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