Characterization of active fault scarps from LiDAR data: A case study from Central Apennines (Italy)

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1405-1416

  Brunori, Carlo Alberto ^a   Civico, Riccardo ^a   Cinti, Francesca Romana ^a   Ventura, Guido ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fault scarp; LiDAR; morphology; Pettino fault (Abruzzi)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FAULT SCARP; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LIDAR; NORMAL FAULT; SLIP RATE;

ABRUZZI; APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84880944900     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2012.684385     Document Type: Article

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