Geodetic and geological evidence of active tectonics in south-western Sicily (Italy)

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 82, Issue , 2014, Pages 138-149

  Barreca, G ^a   Bruno, V ^b   Cocorullo, C ^b   Cultrera, F ^a,b   Ferranti, L ^c   Guglielmino, F ^b   Guzzetta, L ^c   Mattia, M ^b   Monaco, C ^a   Pepe, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Geodesy; Sicilian fold and thrust belt

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; GROUND MOTION; SATELLITE DATA; SEISMIC ZONE; SEISMICITY; STRAIN ANALYSIS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84912070735     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2014.03.004     Document Type: Article

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