Repeated fluid-transfer episodes as a mechanism for the recent dynamics of Campi Flegrei caldera (1989-2010)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  D'Auria, L ^a   Giudicepietro, F ^a   Aquino, I ^a   Borriello, G ^a   Del Gaudio, C ^a   Lo Bascio, D ^a   Martini, M ^a   Ricciardi, G P ^a   Ricciolino, P ^a   Ricco, C ^a  

^a OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALDERA; FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODETIC DATUM; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMIC WAVE; SEISMICITY; SEISMOGRAM; SEISMOLOGY; UPLIFT;

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

EID: 79955404647     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007837     Document Type: Article

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