The dark nature of Somma-Vesuvius volcano: Evidence from the ∼3.5 ka B.P. Avellino eruption

Quaternary International

Volumn 173-174, Issue SUPPL., 2007, Pages 57-66

  Milia, Alfonsa ^a   Raspini, Arturo ^a   Torrente, Maurizio M ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; PLINIAN ERUPTION; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; SEISMIC DATA; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

AVELLINO; CAMPANIA [ITALY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VESUVIUS;

PLINIA;

EID: 34548390478     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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