Quaternary geodynamics of the Apennine belt

Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-108

  Mantovani, E ^a   Viti, M ^a   Babbucci, D ^a   Ferrini, M ^b   D'Intinosante, V ^b   Cenni, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Servizio Sismico Regione Toscana   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apennines; Geodynamics; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983036143     PISSN: 22797327     EISSN: 22797335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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