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A survey on the microclimate in Palermo city using the public transport system

2006

This work presentes the results of an extensive survey on the microclimate in Palermo city using the public transport system

Submarine Slope Failures Along the Northern Sicilian Continental Margin (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea) and Possible Implications for Geo-Hazard

2013

Mass wasting and downslope movements are common processes that have contributed to shape the northern Sicilian continental margin (southern Tyrrhenian Sea) since the Late Quaternary. Nevertheless, processes controlling their evolution are still partially unknown and a variety of geologic factors can be responsible for their formation. In this work we present an overview of the main mass wasting features (submarine canyons, landslides, debris flows) observed and mapped in different sectors of the northern Sicilian margin. The margin is characterized by a narrow, steep continental shelf (1-2°) and a very irregular and steep (6-8°) upper slope. The main aims of this work are: (1) to outline th…

Submarine canyon of the north-western Sicilian offshore (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea): variability in morphologies, sedimentary processes and tectonic se…

2013