Different types of carbonate platforms formed in the Mediterranean during the Miocene: low-
angle homoclinal-types of ramp, distally steepened ramps, flat-topped platforms and reef …

Abstract The Apennines-Sicilian-Maghrebian fold-and-thrust belt originated from the
subduction of the Alpine Tethys and the later collision of drifted continental blocks against …

The physical integrity of a sub-volcanic basement is crucial in controlling the stability of a
volcanic edifice. For many volcanoes, this basement can comprise thick sequences of …

Deep groundwater resources around the world represent an important potential
unconventional source of water. Here we document an extensive (17.3 km3) fresh/brackish …

We revisit the nature, structure, and evolution of the Ionian Basin and its surrounding
passive margins (Apulia, Eastern Sicily/Malta, and Cyrenaica margins). Relying on …

Available multi-and single-channel seismic reflection profiles, calibrated by onshore
borehole data, have been used for defining the structural styles in the shelf and slope of the …

Subduction plays a fundamental role in plate tectonics and when interrupted it may trigger a
series of geodynamic and sedimentary responses. Synchronous structural modifications …

Carbonate intraplatform basins are documented worldwide as peculiar synsedimentary
tectonic features forming in rifted margins and especially in those cases where the direction …

The increasing dinosaur record from Italy questioned classic palaeogeographic scenarios
for the Central Mediterranean area and suggest the proximity of landmass areas and a …

The petroleum industry has always been pursuing highly exploitable gas fields, which are
often hosted in carbonate rocks. However, c arbonates are highly heterogeneous and show …