Numerical modelling of Plio-Quaternary slope evolution based on geological constraints: A case study from the Caramanico valley (Central Apennines, Italy)

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 351, Issue , 2011, Pages 201-214

  Fasani, G Bianchi ^a   Di Luzio, E ^b   Esposito, C ^a   Martino, S ^a   Scarascia Mugnozza, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MORPHOGENESIS; MORPHOSTRUCTURE; MOUNTAIN REGION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; QUATERNARY; SLOPE DYNAMICS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; UPLIFT;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 80052857272     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP351.11     Document Type: Article

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