Tectonics and sedimentation of the Lower and Middle Pleistocene mixed siliciclastic/bioclastic sedimentary successions of the Ionian Peloritani Mts (NE Sicily, Southern Italy): The onset of opening of the Messina Strait

Central European Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-62

  Di Stefano, Agata ^a   Longhitano, Sergio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Early Middle Pleistocene; Facies analysis and biostratigraphy; Messina Strait; NE Sicily; Tectonics and sedimentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651009190     PISSN: 18961517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10085-009-0002-y     Document Type: Article

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