Sand volcanoes induced by the April 6th 2009 Mw 6.3 L'Aquila earthquake: A case study from the Fossa area

Italian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 410-422

  Martini, Paolo Marco De ^a   Cinti, Francesca Romana ^a   Cucci, Luigi ^a   Smedile, Alessandra ^a   Pinzi, Stefania ^a   Brunori, Carlo Alberto ^a   Molisso, Flavia ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

2009 L'Aquila earthquake; Liquefaction; Sand volcanoes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868610088     PISSN: 20381719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3301/IJG.2012.14     Document Type: Article

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