The deformation offshore of Mount Etna as imaged by multichannel seismic reflection profiles

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 251, Issue , 2013, Pages 50-64

  Argnani, A ^a   Mazzarini, F ^b   Bonazzi, C ^a   Bisson, M ^b   Isola, I ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Intrusive body; Mount Etna offshore; Multichannel reflection seismics; Volcano flank instability

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TECTONICS; INTRUSIVE BODY; MOUNT ETNA; MULTI-CHANNEL; VOLCANO FLANKS;

BUILDINGS; FAULTING; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMIC WAVES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

DEFORMATION;

COMPLEXITY; DEFORMATION; FAULT ZONE; FOLD; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY; TECTONICS; THRUST FAULT; TOPOGRAPHY; VOLCANISM;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; HYBLEAN PLATEAU; IONIAN SEA; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SICILY;

EID: 84873419927     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.04.016     Document Type: Article

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