The influence of paleogeographic setting and crustal subsidence on the architecture of ignimbrites in the Bay of Naples (Italy)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 263, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 192-206

  Milia, A ^a   Torrente, M M ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

asymmetrical subsidence; basin analysis; Bay of Naples, Italy; ignimbrites; reflection seismics

Indexed keywords

BASIN ANALYSIS; IGNIMBRITES; REFLECTION SEISMICS;

ITALY; SEISMIC WAVES; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

BASIN ANALYSIS; CALDERA; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; IGNIMBRITE; NORMAL FAULT; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC SETTING; TUFF; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; GULF OF NAPLES; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TYRRHENIAN SEA;

EID: 35648943809     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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