Natural versus anthropogenic subsidence of Venice

Luigi Tosi; Pietro Teatini; Tazio Strozzi

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Natural versus anthropogenic subsidence of Venice

Luigi Tosi Pietro Teatini

Tazio Strozzi

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Luigi Tosi, Pietro Teatini, Tazio Strozzi (2013). Natural versus anthropogenic subsidence of Venice. Scientific Reports, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep02710

Natural versus anthropogenic subsidence of Venice

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