Volcanic plume monitoring at Mount Etna by diffusive (passive) sampling

Volcanic Plume Elevation Model Derived From Landsat 8: examples on Holuhraun (Iceland) and Mount Etna (Italy)

Monitoring and forecasting Etna volcanic plumes

In this paper we describe the results of a project ongoing at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). The objective is to develop and implement a system for monitoring and forecasting volcanic plumes of Etna. Monitoring is based at present by multispectral infrared measurements from the Spin Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager on board the Meteosat Second Generation geosynch...

Volcanic conduit migration over a basement landslide at Mount Etna (Italy)

The flanks of volcanoes may slide in response to the loading of the edifice on a weak basement, magma push, and/or to tectonic stress. However, examples of stratovolcanoes emplaced on active landslides are lacking and the possible effects on the volcano dynamics unknown. Here, we use aeromagnetic data to construct a three-dimensional model of the clay-rich basement of Etna volcano (Italy). We p...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Volcanic Plume Sampling

Small, inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) constructed from off the shelf components can be used in coordinated teams to sample the airspace and provide an accurate mapping of distributed particles from recent volcanic eruptions . The UAVs are constructed from hobbyist RC planes, where the remote control is bypassed by a programmable Arduino autopilot. These UAVs are equipped with low p...

Lava flows impact prediction at Mount Etna by Cellular Automata

Millions of people live either on or in the surrounding areas of about six hundred worldwide volcanoes, which are known to be capable of renewed activity. The individuation of those areas that are more likely to be interested by new events is of fundamental relevance for mitigating possible consequences, both in terms of loss of human lives and material properties. Here we show a new methodolog...