New geomorphic evidence for anticlinal growth driven by blind-thrust faulting along the northern Marche coastal belt (central Italy)

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-312

  Vannoli, Paola ^a   Basili, Roberto ^a   Valensise, Gianluca ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blind thrust fault; Coastal terrace; Drainage system; Fluvial terrace; Moderate earthquake

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE NETWORK; EARTHQUAKE; FLUVIAL LANDFORM; PALEOSEISMICITY; PLEISTOCENE; SEISMIC HAZARD; THRUST FAULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MARCHE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 4344610500     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOSE.0000038456.00574.e3     Document Type: Article

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