Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy)
We present the results of a geophysical survey carried out to outline the structural modelling of Quaternary slopedeposits in the northern part of the Agri high valley (Basilicata, Southern Italy). Quaternary folding and brittle deformations of the subaerial slope deposits have been studied combinin...
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| author | M. Schiattarella S. Piscitelli V. Lapenna S. I. Giano |
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| description | We present the results of a geophysical survey carried out to outline the structural modelling of Quaternary slopedeposits in the northern part of the Agri high valley (Basilicata, Southern Italy). Quaternary folding and brittle deformations of the subaerial slope deposits have been studied combining electrical imaging and self-potential surveys with geological structural analysis. This integrated approach indicates that the area underwent both transpressional and transtensional tectonics during Pleistocene times as testified by the existence of a push up structure in the basement buried by deformed Quaternary breccias. On this basis, the valley appears to be a more complex structure than a simple extensional graben, as traditionally assumed in the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28ccf211879649889fbda061c444675b2022-12-22T01:56:01ZengIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)Annals of Geophysics1593-52132037-416X2000-06-0143210.4401/ag-3642Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy)M. SchiattarellaS. PiscitelliV. LapennaS. I. GianoWe present the results of a geophysical survey carried out to outline the structural modelling of Quaternary slopedeposits in the northern part of the Agri high valley (Basilicata, Southern Italy). Quaternary folding and brittle deformations of the subaerial slope deposits have been studied combining electrical imaging and self-potential surveys with geological structural analysis. This integrated approach indicates that the area underwent both transpressional and transtensional tectonics during Pleistocene times as testified by the existence of a push up structure in the basement buried by deformed Quaternary breccias. On this basis, the valley appears to be a more complex structure than a simple extensional graben, as traditionally assumed in the literature.http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/3642Electrical imagingself potentialstructural geologyslope depositsstrike-slip fault |
| spellingShingle | M. Schiattarella S. Piscitelli V. Lapenna S. I. Giano Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy) Annals of Geophysics Electrical imaging self potential structural geology slope deposits strike-slip fault |
| title | Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy) |
| title_full | Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy) |
| title_fullStr | Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy) |
| title_short | Electrical imaging and self-potential survayes to study the geological setting of the Quaternary, slope depositsin the Agri high valley (Southern Italy) |
| title_sort | electrical imaging and self potential survayes to study the geological setting of the quaternary slope depositsin the agri high valley southern italy |
| topic | Electrical imaging self potential structural geology slope deposits strike-slip fault |
| url | http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/3642 |
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