Dike emplacement and flank instability at Mount Etna: Constraints from a poro-elastic-model of flank collapse

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 199, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 153-164

  Battaglia, M ^a   Di Bari, M ^b   Acocella, V ^c   Neri, M ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical modelling; Dike intrusion; Etna; Flank instability; Poro elasticity

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELLING; DIKE INTRUSION; ETNA; FLANK INSTABILITY; PORO-ELASTICITY;

ELASTICITY; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; LEVEES; MOUNTINGS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TRIBOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

LOADS (FORCES);

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COLLAPSE; DIKE; EMPLACEMENT; FAILURE ANALYSIS; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; POROELASTICITY; SHEAR STRESS;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 78650567160     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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