The productivity of metamorphic aquifers is generally lower than that the more common alluvial and carbonates ones. However, in some Mediterranean areas, such as Calabria region (Italy), water scarcity combined with presence extensive bodies requires development further studies to characterize hydrodynamic properties these groundwater systems order achieve their sustainable exploitation. intere...

This paper presents the design and implementation of BAICal (Intelligent Autonomous Buoy by University Calabria), an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) developed at Systems Lab (LASA) Department Computer Science, Modeling, Electronics, Engineering (DIMES), Calabria. The basic project was born as a research program in marine robotics with multiple applications, either sea or lake/river environment...

We apply extreme value theory (EVT) to study the daily precipitation and temperature extremes in Calabria region (southern Italy) mainly considering a long-term observational dataset (1990–2020) also investigating possible use of ERA5 (ECMWF Reanalysis v5) fields. The efficiency EVT applied on available is first assessed—both through punctual statistical analysis return-level maps. Two differen...

This paper reports preliminary results for a Limited area model Ensemble Prediction System (LEPS), based on RAMS (Regional Atmospheric Modelling System), for eight case studies of moderate-intense precipitation over Calabria, the southernmost tip of the Italian peninsula. LEPS aims to transfer the benefits of a probabilistic forecast from global to regional scales in countries where local orogr...

Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes in the Aeolian island arc in south Tyrrhenian sea, Italy. In the last 100 years the most relevant volcanic eruptions have been accompanied by local tsunamis, that have caused damage and casualties. In some cases the direct mechanism of local tsunami generation is clear, i.e. pyroclastic flows entering the sea. In some others it is uncertain and some...