How to cope with volcano flank dynamics? A conceptual model behind possible scenarios for Mt. Etna

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 251, Issue , 2013, Pages 137-148

  Acocella, Valerio ^a   Puglisi, Giuseppe ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Etna; Flank dynamics; Hazard; Scenario

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL MODEL; ETNA; GROUND DEFORMATIONS; MAGMATIC SOURCES; MT. ETNA; PERNICANA FAULT SYSTEM; PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCENARIO; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TIMPE FAULT SYSTEM; TRIGGERING FACTORS; VOLCANO FLANKS;

HAZARDS; LEVEES; VOLCANOES;

DYNAMICS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GROUND MOTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEISMICITY; SLOPE; TRIGGER MECHANISM; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84873422244     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.06.016     Document Type: Article

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