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SUBMITTER: Nicolosi I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4055905 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nicolosi I I Caracciolo F D'Ajello FD Branca S S Ventura G G Chiappini M M
Scientific reports 20140613
The flanks of volcanoes may slide in response to the loading of the edifice on a weak basement, magma push, and/or to tectonic stress. However, examples of stratovolcanoes emplaced on active landslides are lacking and the possible effects on the volcano dynamics unknown. Here, we use aeromagnetic data to construct a three-dimensional model of the clay-rich basement of Etna volcano (Italy). We provide evidence for a large stratovolcano growing on a pre-existing basement landslide and show that th ...[more]