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Some principal geological aspects of the landslides of Southern Italy
Summary Some of the principal geological aspects of the landslides of Southern Italy are presented. The earthquake of 1783 in Calabria caused heavy landslides in the epicentral zone, creating as many as 215 lakes by damming the streams. The Tyrrhenian and Holocene variations of sea level initiated a period of intensive erosion and landslides. Because of their tectonic, lithologic, mineralogical and geotechnical characteristics, the varicoloured, scaly clays (argille scagliose) are the most unstable rocks of Southern Italy. Finally, the considerable uplifts (up to more than 1,100 m in Aspromonte during the Quaternary), the seismic activity, alterations, and frequent heavy storms are the main factors causing great mass movements in the igneous and metamorphic rocks of Calabria.
Some principal geological aspects of the landslides of Southern Italy
Summary Some of the principal geological aspects of the landslides of Southern Italy are presented. The earthquake of 1783 in Calabria caused heavy landslides in the epicentral zone, creating as many as 215 lakes by damming the streams. The Tyrrhenian and Holocene variations of sea level initiated a period of intensive erosion and landslides. Because of their tectonic, lithologic, mineralogical and geotechnical characteristics, the varicoloured, scaly clays (argille scagliose) are the most unstable rocks of Southern Italy. Finally, the considerable uplifts (up to more than 1,100 m in Aspromonte during the Quaternary), the seismic activity, alterations, and frequent heavy storms are the main factors causing great mass movements in the igneous and metamorphic rocks of Calabria.
Some principal geological aspects of the landslides of Southern Italy
Cotecchia, V. (author) / Melidoro, G. (author)
1974
Article (Journal)
English
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