
Mountain ranges buried under the Po Valley: the geological origin and subsoil movements
On the surface, the Po Valley appears as an expanse of 46,000 square kilometers completely flat. However, by exploring the subsoil up to several kilometers deep, geology reveals the presence of real folded and crumpled mountain ranges. Under the visible layer dominated by fields, canals and population centers, a package of sediments (gravels, sands, clays and marine deposits) which reaches ...








