Active tectonics and earthquake destructions in caves of northern and central Switzerland

The present publication focuses on the study of caves in northern and central Switzerland in order to detect and date historical earthquakes and active tectonic displacements by investigations of broken and resealed or displaced speleothems datable by U/Th and 14C. While it can be shown that these m...

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Main Authors: Becker Arnfried, Häuselmann Philipp, Eikenberg Jost, Gilli Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=ijs