Multiparametric approach in investigating volcano-hydrothermal systems: The case study of Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy)

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 167-182

  Cannata, Andrea ^a   Diliberto, Iole Serena ^b   Alparone, Salvatore ^a   Gambino, Salvatore ^a   Gresta, Stefano ^c   Liotta, Marcello ^b   Madonia, Paolo ^b   Milluzzo, Vincenzo ^c,d   Aliotta, Marco ^a   Montalto, Placido ^a,c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal System; Soil and Fumarole Temperatures; Tilt Data; Volcanic Unrest; Volcano Seismology; Vulcano Island

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; TILT DATA; VOLCANIC UNREST; VOLCANO SEISMOLOGY; VULCANO ISLAND;

SEISMOLOGY; SOILS;

VOLCANOES;

DEFORMATION; FUMAROLE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; PERMEABILITY; RESONANCE; SEISMICITY; SEISMOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VIBRATION; VOLCANOLOGY;

ITALY; LIPARI ISLANDS; MESSINA [SICILY]; SICILY; VULCANO;

EID: 84856755573     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-011-0297-z     Document Type: Article

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