Fractured carbonate aquifers of Sibillini Mts. (Central Italy)

• Published in: Journal of maps Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 140 - 149
• Main Authors: Viaroli, Stefano, Mirabella, Francesco, Mastrorillo, Lucia, Angelini, Serafino, Valigi, Daniela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 01-12-2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Aquifers; Central Apennines; Earthquakes; Geological mapping; Geology; Groundwater discharge; Groundwater flow; Hydrogeological map; hydrogeological sections; Hydrogeology; recharge area; Seismic activity; Stratigraphy; Tectonics; Umbria-Marche succession
• ISSN: 1744-5647; 1744-5647
• DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2021.1894252

The aim of the present map is to illustrate a detailed pre-earthquake hydrogeological conceptual model of the Sibillini Mts. This area was struck by a prolonged seismic sequence of up to Mw 6.5 in 2016. Geological, tectonic, and hydrogeological data were collected from the literature before 2016, subsequently standardized and re-interpretated with the aim of presenting a hydrogeological map (1:50,000 scale) of the Sibillini Mts. carbonate system (Central Italy). The map is supported by 11 hydrogeological both cross and longitudinal sections, which show the underground spatial relationship between aquifers, aquicludes, and tectonic elements. This Map provides a model of comparison for the new hydrogeological conditions emerging from the post-seismic research.