Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily
Eastern Sicily is characterised by fast tectonic uplift, intricate GPS-derived velocity fields, and significant seismic activity. Mount Etna, the largest subaerial active volcano in Europe, dominates the landscape, influencing the development of large-scale instability processes on the facing contin...
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| author | F. L. Chiocci A. Argnani L. Gasperini E. Martorelli A. Bosman M. Ligi D. Ridente M. Marchetti C. Adami M. Calarco D. Casalbore D. Cavallaro M. Coltelli F. Del Bianco F. G. Falese A. Fascetti V. Ferrante M. Ingrassia E. Lai E. Leidi M. D. Lodi F. Maisto A. Mercorella E. Morelli M. Pierdomenico A. Polonia A. Alla A. Sposato |
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| description | Eastern Sicily is characterised by fast tectonic uplift, intricate GPS-derived velocity fields, and significant seismic activity. Mount Etna, the largest subaerial active volcano in Europe, dominates the landscape, influencing the development of large-scale instability processes on the facing continental margin. South of Etna, the Malta Escarpment discloses crustal thinning, with active tectonics, extensional faults, and half grabens. Indications of active tectonics extend to northern sectors, suggesting a lithospheric tear and interaction with the Calabria-Peloritani uplift. This area has been affected by historical seismicity, with the 1693 earthquake triggering tsunami waves up to 15m high. Offshore seismic events, including the one in 1908, induced slope failures and turbidity currents on the Ionian abyssal plain, witnessed by several breaks in submarine cables. The continental margins of this region are generally characterized by narrow shelves and tectonically-controlled steep slopes, which are susceptible to different mass-wasting processes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cbdf8d7ab34e4c3ba7f95baccc9f43ab2025-08-20T02:41:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Maps1744-56472025-12-0121110.1080/17445647.2025.2451298Geohazard features of the Eastern SicilyF. L. Chiocci0A. Argnani1L. Gasperini2E. Martorelli3A. Bosman4M. Ligi5D. Ridente6M. Marchetti7C. Adami8M. Calarco9D. Casalbore10D. Cavallaro11M. Coltelli12F. Del Bianco13F. G. Falese14A. Fascetti15V. Ferrante16M. Ingrassia17E. Lai18E. Leidi19M. D. Lodi20F. Maisto21A. Mercorella22E. Morelli23M. Pierdomenico24A. Polonia25A. Alla26A. Sposato27Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, ItalyIstituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISMAR, Roma, ItalyIstituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISMAR, Roma, ItalyIstituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, ItalyIstituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, ItalyIstituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISMAR, Roma, ItalyIstituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, Italyformerly Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italyformerly Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, Italyformerly Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Catania, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Catania, ItalyConsorzio Proambiente, Bologna, ItalyIstituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, Italyformerly Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, ItalyIstituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISMAR, Roma, ItalyIstituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, Italyformerly Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, ItalyIstituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISMAR, Roma, Italyformerly Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, Italyformerly Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, ItalyIstituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISMAR, Roma, Italyformerly Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, ItalyIstituto per lo studio degli impatti Antropici e Sostenibilità in ambiente marino, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IAS-CNR), Roma, ItalyIstituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISMAR, Roma, Italyformerly Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, ItalyIstituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IGAG-CNR), Rome, ItalyEastern Sicily is characterised by fast tectonic uplift, intricate GPS-derived velocity fields, and significant seismic activity. Mount Etna, the largest subaerial active volcano in Europe, dominates the landscape, influencing the development of large-scale instability processes on the facing continental margin. South of Etna, the Malta Escarpment discloses crustal thinning, with active tectonics, extensional faults, and half grabens. Indications of active tectonics extend to northern sectors, suggesting a lithospheric tear and interaction with the Calabria-Peloritani uplift. This area has been affected by historical seismicity, with the 1693 earthquake triggering tsunami waves up to 15m high. Offshore seismic events, including the one in 1908, induced slope failures and turbidity currents on the Ionian abyssal plain, witnessed by several breaks in submarine cables. The continental margins of this region are generally characterized by narrow shelves and tectonically-controlled steep slopes, which are susceptible to different mass-wasting processes.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2025.2451298Magic Projectgeohazardseafloor mapping |
| spellingShingle | F. L. Chiocci A. Argnani L. Gasperini E. Martorelli A. Bosman M. Ligi D. Ridente M. Marchetti C. Adami M. Calarco D. Casalbore D. Cavallaro M. Coltelli F. Del Bianco F. G. Falese A. Fascetti V. Ferrante M. Ingrassia E. Lai E. Leidi M. D. Lodi F. Maisto A. Mercorella E. Morelli M. Pierdomenico A. Polonia A. Alla A. Sposato Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily Journal of Maps Magic Project geohazard seafloor mapping |
| title | Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily |
| title_full | Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily |
| title_fullStr | Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily |
| title_short | Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily |
| title_sort | geohazard features of the eastern sicily |
| topic | Magic Project geohazard seafloor mapping |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2025.2451298 |
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