[HTML][HTML] Geothermal resources within carbonate reservoirs in western Sicily (Italy): A review

D Montanari, A Minissale, M Doveri, G Gola… - Earth-Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Low-to-medium temperature fluid reservoirs hosted in carbonate rocks are some of the most
promising and unknown geothermal systems. Western Sicily is considered a key exploration …

Structural and tectono-stratigraphic review of the Sicilian orogen and new insights from analogue modeling

M Henriquet, S Dominguez, G Barreca… - Earth-Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 Ionian and Alfeo–Etna fault zones: New segments of an evolving plate boundary in the central Mediterranean Sea?

A Polonia, L Torelli, A Artoni, M Carlini, C Faccenna… - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Calabrian Arc is a narrow subduction–rollback system resulting from
Africa/Eurasia plate convergence. While crustal shortening is taken up in the accretionary …

Regional seismotectonic zonation of hydrocarbon fields in active thrust belts: a case study from Italy

G Lavecchia, R de Nardis, F Ferrarini, D Cirillo… - Building knowledge for …, 2021 - Springer
The study of seismic activity triggered by transient stress changes associated with
hydrocarbon reservoir exploitation and deep fluid injection is especially important, in a …

Characterizing flow pathways in a sandstone aquifer: tectonic vs sedimentary heterogeneities

G Medici, LJ West, NP Mountney - Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2016 - Elsevier
Sandstone aquifers are commonly assumed to represent porous media characterized by a
permeable matrix. However, such aquifers may be heavy fractured when rock properties and …

Recent activity and kinematics of the bounding faults of the Catanzaro trough (Central calabria, Italy): New morphotectonic, geodetic and seismological data

C Pirrotta, G Barberi, G Barreca, F Brighenti… - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A multidisciplinary work integrating structural, geodetic and seismological data was
performed in the Catanzaro Trough (central Calabria, Italy) to define the seismotectonic …

Recent seismicity of Italy: Active tectonics of the central Mediterranean region and seismicity rate changes after the Mw 6.3 L'Aquila earthquake

C Chiarabba, P De Gori, FM Mele - Tectonophysics, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper we present a new image of the instrumental seismicity of Italy, obtained by
refining hypocentral determinations for about 100,000 earthquakes that occurred in the …

Late Quaternary coastal uplift of southwestern Sicily, central Mediterranean sea

L Ferranti, P Burrato, D Sechi, S Andreucci… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Map** and luminescence aging of raised marine terraces and aeolian ridges along an∼
90 km coastal stretch in southwestern Sicily provide the first quantitative assessment of …

Fluid-Related Features in the Offshore Sector of the Sciacca Geothermal Field (SW Sicily): The Role of the Lithospheric Sciacca Fault System

D Civile, L Baradello, F Accaino, M Zecchin, E Lodolo… - Geosciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Sciacca basin extends in the southwestern part of Sicily and hosts an important
geothermal field (the Sciacca Geothermal Field) characterized by hot springs containing …

Improving deformation models by discounting transient signals in geodetic data: 2. Geodetic data, stress directions, and long‐term strain rates in Italy

MMC Carafa, P Bird - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The lithosphere of Italy is exposed to a number of different short‐term strain transients,
including but not limited to landslides, postseismic relaxation, and volcanic …