Flank instability, eruptions, seismicity and hazard: The case of Mt. Etna

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 251, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-4

  Acocella, Valerio ^a   Puglisi, Giuseppe ^b   Amelung, Falk ^c  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 84873448712     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.12.011     Document Type: Editorial

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