In this paper a detailed morphotectonic analysis of both the Quaternary alluvial and marine terraces of the Agri River (one of the most tectonically active regions of southern Italy) is presented. Here the occurrence of several orders of Pleistocene-Holocene fluvial terraces along the whole Agri Valley and the presence of a sequence of Pleistocene-Holocene marine terraces along the Ionian coastal stretch of the river mouth, strongly suggest that the portion of Lucanian Apennines and Bradanic foredeep crossed by the Agri River have undergone a process of tectonic uplifting, ranging from about 0.2 mm/a to more than 2.5 mm/a, during Quaternary.
A morphotectonic analysis of the Agri Valley, Southern Italy: alluvial and marine terraces as indicators of active tectonics.
CAPUTO, Riccardo
2004
Abstract
In this paper a detailed morphotectonic analysis of both the Quaternary alluvial and marine terraces of the Agri River (one of the most tectonically active regions of southern Italy) is presented. Here the occurrence of several orders of Pleistocene-Holocene fluvial terraces along the whole Agri Valley and the presence of a sequence of Pleistocene-Holocene marine terraces along the Ionian coastal stretch of the river mouth, strongly suggest that the portion of Lucanian Apennines and Bradanic foredeep crossed by the Agri River have undergone a process of tectonic uplifting, ranging from about 0.2 mm/a to more than 2.5 mm/a, during Quaternary.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
