Engineering-geology model of the seismically-induced Cerda landslide (Sicily, Italy)

Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-225

  Bozzano, F ^a   Cardarelli, E ^a   Cercato, M ^a   Lenti, L ^b   Martino, S ^a   Paciello, A ^c   Mugnozza, G Scarascia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

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