Geomorphic setting and geohazard-related features along the Ionian Calabrian margin between Capo Spartivento and Capo Rizzuto (Italy)

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 139-149

  Morelli, Danilo ^a   Cuppari, Angela ^a   Colizza, Ester ^a   Fanucci, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Ionian Calabrian margin; Marine cartography; Marine geo hazard; Marine morphology; Submarine canyon; Submarine landslide

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TECTONICS; IONIAN CALABRIAN MARGIN; MARINE CARTOGRAPHY; MARINE GEO-HAZARD; MARINE MORPHOLOGY; SUBMARINE CANYON; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE;

EARTHQUAKES; LANDSLIDES; MAPPING; MAPS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; SUBMARINES; TECTONICS; TSUNAMIS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

HAZARDS;

CARTOGRAPHY; EARTHQUAKE; GEOLOGICAL HAZARD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEISMICITY; SUBMARINE CANYON; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TSUNAMI;

CALABRIA; ITALY;

EID: 79961171625     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11001-011-9130-4     Document Type: Article

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