Multibeam sonar technology and geology to interpret ancient harbor subsidence off Crotone peninsula, Italy

Mediterranee

Volumn 2011, Issue 117, 2011, Pages 127-141

  Stanley, Jean Daniel ^a   Nickerson, Graham A J ^b   Bernasconi, Maria Pia ^c   Fischer, Stephanie ^a   McClure, Natalie ^a   Segal, Taryn ^a   Royal, Jeffrey G ^d  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Highland Geo Solutions   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^d RPM Nautical Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Breakwater; Calabria; Crotone peninsula; Greek harbor; Multibeam sonar; Sedimentation; Shelf platform; Shelf structures; Subsidence; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988975852     PISSN: 00258296     EISSN: 17608538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/mediterranee.6041     Document Type: Article

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