Plio-Quaternary tectonic evolution of the Northern Apennines thrust fronts (Bologna-Ferrara section, Italy): Seismotectonic implications

Bollettino della Societa Geologica Italiana

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 605-613

  Toscani, G ^a   Burrato, P ^b   Di Bucci, D ^c   Seno, S ^a   Valensise, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c DIPARTIMENTO DELLA PROTEZIONE CIVILE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Fold and thrust belt; Po plain; Seismogenic sources

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350441294     PISSN: 00378763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3301/IJG.2009.128.2.605     Document Type: Article

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