Stromboli volcano
Principal Investigator
Project summary
- Focus: investigating Stromboli's steady-state magma system and the volcano's possible evolution
A team of volcanologists are investigating the dynamics of explosive eruptions at Stromboli volcano, Italy, with a particular focus on its last 5,000 years of activity.
Present-day volcanic activity at Stromboli is characterised by a steady-state magma system. To infer the possible future evolution of the volcano's magma system we need to understand when and how this steady-state activity was established and how long it will last.
Aims
The project aims to unravel timescales of crystal residence in order to evaluate:
- changes in the chemical and physical conditions of the Stromboli magma reservoir with time
- the role of open-system processes in triggering explosive eruptions
Museum staff
Collaborators
- Lorella Francalanci
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy - Eleonora Braschi
Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, CNR, Firenze, Italy - Simone Tommasini
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
Origins, evolution and futures research
We study the Earth's origins, environment and the evolution of life
Mineral and planetary sciences research
Investigating the origins and evolution of Earth and our solar system
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The Museum’s rock collection consists of approximately 123,000 samples collected from around the world