Submarine Stratigraphy of the Eastern Bay of Naples: New Seismo-Stratigraphic Data and Implications for the Somma-Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei Volcanic Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Datasets and Methods
3. Geological Setting
- (i)
- 22,000 yr cal BP “Pomici di Base”;
- (ii)
- 8900 yr cal BP “Mercato Pumice”;
- (iii)
- 4300 yr cal BP “Avellino Pumice”; and
- (iv)
- A.D. 79 “Pompeii Pumice”.
- (i)
- B-M inter-Plinian, between “Pomici di Base” and “Mercato Pumice”;
- (ii)
- M-A inter-Plinian, between “Mercato Pumice” and “Avellino Pumice”;
- (iii)
- A-P inter-Plinian, between “Avellino Pumice” and “Pompeii Pumice”; and
- (iv)
4. Results
4.1. Description of the Seismic Units
4.2. Geological Interpretation of the Seismic Units
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Seismic Profiles | Seismic Units | Seismic Facies External Geometry |
---|---|---|
GRNA01, GRNA03 | G | Undulated and wavy seismic reflectors, discontinuous. |
GRNA11, GRNA15, GRNA17, GRNA21 | F | Parallel and continuous seismic reflectors and wedge-shaped external geometry |
GRNA11, GRNA15, GRNA21 | E | Discontinuous and sub-parallel seismic reflectors |
GRNA17, GRNA21 | D | Acoustically-transparent seismic facies, wedge-shaped unit |
GRNA01, GRNA03, GRNA11, GRNA17, GRNA21 | C | Parallel and continuous seismic reflectors. Prograding reflectors onlapping the top of a seismic structure composed of the B unit. |
GRNA01, GRNA03, GRNA11, GRNA15, GRNA17, GRNA21 | B | Acoustically-transparent seismic facies and mounded-shaped external geometry |
GRNA01, GRNA03, GRNA11, GRNA15, GRNA17, GRNA21 | A | Acoustically transparent seismic facies and tabular external geometry |
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Aiello, G. Submarine Stratigraphy of the Eastern Bay of Naples: New Seismo-Stratigraphic Data and Implications for the Somma-Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei Volcanic Activity. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10, 1520. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101520
Aiello G. Submarine Stratigraphy of the Eastern Bay of Naples: New Seismo-Stratigraphic Data and Implications for the Somma-Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei Volcanic Activity. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2022; 10(10):1520. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101520
Chicago/Turabian StyleAiello, Gemma. 2022. "Submarine Stratigraphy of the Eastern Bay of Naples: New Seismo-Stratigraphic Data and Implications for the Somma-Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei Volcanic Activity" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 10: 1520. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101520