Figure 3

(a) Cross-section showing the stratigraphic relationships among the VGF and the previous (Santa Cecilia Formation -SC, MIS 15 (ref. 3)) and the following (San Paolo Formation -SP, MIS 11 (ref. 3)) aggradational succession at the investigated geologic sections in the western area of Rome (see Fig. 1 for location) b-b”) Reconstruction of the erosional/depositional phases during aggradation of the VGF showing the occurrence of an erosive phase coeval with emplacement of TGPP (b’), supposed to follow an early aggradational phase (b) corresponding to that evidenced in Rome to occur during emplacement of TP, and followed by deposition of the late aggradational succession of the VGF (b”) (see text for detail).