Kinematics and dynamics of the Late Quaternary rift-flank deformation in the Hyblean Plateau (SE Sicily)

Tectonophysics

Volumn 486, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 1-14

  Catalano, S ^a   Romagnoli, G ^a   Tortorici, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Faulting; Mantle intrusion; Marine terraces; Rift flank deformation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE DEFORMATION; ACTIVE TECTONICS; CRUSTAL BLOCK; EXTENSIONAL STRESS; KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS; LATE QUATERNARY; MT. ETNA; RIFT ZONES; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VOLCANIC AREAS;

DEFORMATION; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); KINEMATICS; LANDFORMS; SOIL CONSERVATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

TECTONICS;

ACTIVE FAULT; COLLAPSE STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; KINEMATICS; QUATERNARY; RIFT ZONE; RIFTING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; THRUST; UPLIFT;

HYBLEAN PLATEAU; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 77952009597     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2010.01.013     Document Type: Article

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