Evidence of palaeoseismicity in a flowstone of the Observatoire cave (Monaco) |
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Authors: | E Gilli |
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Institution: | 1. Centre d’étude du karst (CEK), 13, rue Masséna, 06000 Nice, France;2. gill@worldnet.fr |
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Abstract: | AbstractMonaco is a medium seismicity zone. The Observatoire cave, a well decorated show cave, is a good place for palaeoseismicity studies. On the floor of the cave it is possible to observe a great number of collapsed sodastraws. The breakages are attributed to the 1887 Ligurian earthquake. A borehole in a flowstone shows several levels of collapses that may indicate ancient earthquakes. © Elsevier, Paris |
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Keywords: | borehole Monaco palaeoseismicity sodastraw speleothem |
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