Geometric and kinematic variations along the active Pernicana fault: Implication for the dynamics of Mount Etna NE flank (Italy)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 160, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 210-222

  Bonforte, Alessandro ^a   Branca, Stefano ^a   Palano, Mimmo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

faults; ground deformation; Mt. Etna

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOLOGY; GEOMETRY; LANDFORMS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; GROUND DEFORMATION; MT. ETNA;

VOLCANOES;

ACTIVE FAULT; BASEMENT ROCK; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANO;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BRUGMANSIA VERSICOLOR;

EID: 33845965369     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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