Publication Date:
2024-05-16
Description:
Marine geohazards in the Bay of Naples, an eruptive region during the late Quaternary,
have been assessed based on both morpho-bathymetric and seismic data. Previously identified areas
of high marine hazard with slide potential (northern Ischia slope, Naples canyons, and Sorrento
Peninsula–Capri slope) have been confirmed and integrated through the seismo-stratigraphic analysis
of selected seismic sections. We evaluated the occurrence of important fossil submarine landslides
in the stratigraphic record. Several kinds of submarine landslides have been individuated through
morpho-bathymetric and seismic interpretation, including creeping, debris avalanches, and debris
flows, among others, often controlled by volcanic eruptions. Submarine landslides of Naples Bay
are primary geohazards in the marine and coastal areas, which has been ascertained with significant
volcanic and tsunami hazards involving the gulf. Despite previous studies on these topics, much
work is still needed to compile a systematic database of the submarine landslides of the Bay of Naples,
representing a future step of this research.
Description:
Published
Description:
393–414
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OSA4: Ambiente marino, fascia costiera ed Oceanografia operativa
Description:
JCR Journal
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
