Simultaneous inversion of surface deformation and gravity changes by means of extended bodies with a free geometry: Application to deforming calderas

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Camacho, Antonio G ^a,d   González, Pablo J ^b   Fernández, José ^a,d   Berrino, Giovanna ^c  

^a CSIC UCM Instituto de Astronomia y Geodesia IAG   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALDERA; DATA INTERPRETATION; DATA INVERSION; DATA SET; DEFORMATION; GEOMETRY; GRAVITY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

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

EID: 80054040677     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB008165     Document Type: Article

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