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A. Contino

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Historical analysis of rainfall-triggered rockfalls: the case study of the disaster of the ancient hydrothermal Sclafani Spa (Madonie Mts, northern-c…

2017

Abstract. In 1851, the region of Sicily experienced many rainstorm-induced landslides. On 13 March 1851, a rainstorm brought about a severe rockfall disaster near the small town of Sclafani (Madonie Mountains, northern-central Sicily, Italy). Rocks detached from the carbonate crest of Mt Sclafani (813 m above sea level) and fell downslope, causing the collapse of the ancient hydrothermal spa (about 430 m above sea level) and burying it. Fortunately, there were no injuries or victims. Given its geological, geomorphological and tectonic features, the calcareous–dolomitic and carbonate–siliciclastic relief of Mt Sclafani is extremely prone to landsliding. This study combines the findings of de…

010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesSettore GEO/04 - Geografia Fisica E GeomorfologiaClimate change010502 geochemistry & geophysics01 natural scienceslcsh:TD1-1066Extreme weatherRockfalllcsh:Environmental technology. Sanitary engineeringNatural disasterlcsh:Environmental sciencesSea level0105 earth and related environmental scienceslcsh:GE1-350geographygeography.geographical_feature_categorylcsh:QE1-996.5Global warminglcsh:Geography. Anthropology. RecreationLandslideLandslide rainfall rockfall thermal spring Sicilylcsh:GeologyTectonicslcsh:GGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysical geographyGeologyNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Extensive field mapping in Sicily in the frame of the CARG Project

2008

Rilievi geologici finalizzati alla compilazione di carte geologiche in Sicilia nord-occidentale (Progetto CARG) Vengono descritti i risultati del rilevamento di numerosi fogli geologici a scala 1:50.000 ubicati nella Sicilia settentrionale (dalle Isole Egadi fino ai Monti delle Madonie), eseguito nel quadro del Progetto CARG. I rilievi sul terreno sono stati integrati con i dati di sottosuolo provenienti da profili sismici a riflessione e perforazioni profonde. I risultati ottenuti offrono un quadro a scala regionale dell’assetto stratigrafico-strutturale di uno dei settori più complessi della Catena Siciliano-Maghrebide. Sono state ricostruite le successioni stratigrafiche dei paleodomini …

Settore GEO/02 - Geologia Stratigrafica E Sedimentologicageological maps stratigraphy structural geology
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