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Lithological influences on the fractal dimension of coastal morphology: the volcanic islands of Vulcano. Stromboli and Alicudi in the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea
Author(s) -
Leonardi Sabrina,
Mulargia Francesco,
Rossi Pier Maria Luigi
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
terra nova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.353
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-3121
pISSN - 0954-4879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3121.1994.tb00491.x
Subject(s) - volcano , geology , fractal dimension , fractal , structural basin , paleontology , geomorphology , seismology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Fractal geometry is an important concept for describing geological morphologies, providing not only a qualitative description, but also a basis for quantitative comparisons. The goal of the present study is to identify some of the geological factors which affect the fractal dimension of coastlines. In particular, a tentative classification is presented of the lithological factors influencing the coastlines of recently formed Italian volcanic islands ‐ Vulcano, Stromboli and Alicudi ‐ located in the Southern Tyrrhenian Basin.