Intrusion and deformation at Campi Flegrei, southern Italy: Sills, dikes, and regional extension

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Woo, Judith Y L ^a   Kilburn, Christopher R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DIKE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMATISM; SILL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; CAMPI FLEGREI; ITALY; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA];

EID: 78650964360     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006913     Document Type: Article

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