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MED-SUV Supersite project: MEDiterranean SUpersite Volcanoes

The MED-SUV Supersite Project aims to monitor the active volcanoes of Campi Flegrei/Vesuvius and Mt. Etna in Italy, using cutting-edge monitoring systems and Earth observations. The project aims to reduce volcanic risk by improving our understanding of geophysical processes and sharing data with the scientific community and society.

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MED-SUV Supersite project: MEDiterranean SUpersite Volcanoes

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  1. MED-SUV Supersite project: MEDiterranean SUpersite Volcanoes Giuseppe Puglisi Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Sezione di Catania – Osservatorio Etneo

  2. Outline Rationale of the Project Geodynamic framework Background (know-how, cutting-edge monitoring systems) Impact on society Project Objectives Consortium Work Plan Contributions to GEO 2012-2015 Work Plan Conclusive remarks

  3. Rationale of the Project

  4. Italian active volcanoes and Supersites

  5. This complex geodynamic context of the central Mediterranean area reflects in different eruptive behaviors: open conduit (Mt. Etna) (PoC, G. Puglisi; INGV-CT) closed conduit (Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei) (PoC, S. Borgstrom; INGV-OV) The eruptive behaviors encompass almost the entire spectrum of the threatening volcanic phenomena; These characteristics attract the interest of the volcanologic community; The presence of populated areas foster the development of cutting-edges in-situ monitoring systems and background EO missions for a long time (since the 80’s). Italian active volcanoes and Supersites Rationale Earth Observations and Ground-Based data Supersite Initiative High Hazard and Risk C. Flegrei/Vesuvius and Mt. Etna can be considered, altogether, a Cluster of Supersites in the centre of the Mediterranean area

  6. Italian Volcano Supersites are of broad scientific interest

  7. Monitoring systems In both areas the monitoring system is essentially multidisciplinary Seismic monitoring: Broad-band, accelerometers, infrasound sensors Deformation monitoring: Ground based: continuous GPS and GPS surveys, tiltmeters, leveling surveys, tide gauges; Space based: SAR Interferometry Gravity monitoring: surveys and permanent stations Magnetic monitoring: surveys and permanent stations Video-cameras (visible, IR, thermal) Plume geochemistry (surveys and permanent stations for CO2, SO2 fluxes) Soil and ground water geochemistry (Radon, CO2, etc.) Geological field surveys Analytic laboratories of rocks Space-based optical multispectral sensors More than 320 multi-parametric stations, about 250 benchmarks periodically surveyed with GPS and more that 600 km of high-precision leveling lines

  8. Monitoring systems Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius volcanoes Mt. Etna volcano

  9. Monitoring data flux, archiving and sharing Future-Coordination Center Sub-Coordination Centers Non-Geographic Data Center Geographic Data Centers Data from remote stations and surveys To local Data Bases • MED-SUV contributions to the European Supersites Coordination Workshop • Session 2 (11:35-11:55): Implementation … interoperability infrastructure (S. Nativi) • Session 4 (14:00-14:20): New generation e-infrastructure… SSEP (P.P. Mathieu)

  10. Examples of monitoring activities Seismicity INGV-CT Control room Earthquakes & volcanic tremor sources seismic release

  11. Examples of monitoring activities Ground deformations Permanent GPS network: velocity vectors & areal dilatation Dec 2010 – Jan 2011 • MED-SUV contributions to the European Supersites Coordination Workshop • Session 1 (13:35-13:55): Inference on subsurface sources ... (J. Fernandez) • Session 2 (11:15-11:35): Integration between … data sets (G. Puglisi) • Session 3 (12:20-12:40): ... TerraSAR-X .. for GEO Supersites (C. Minet) 1/1/2010 – 31/12/2010

  12. Examples of monitoring activities Volcanic Plumes Shelter with video-cameras (VI & IR) and radar doppler Space-based monitoring 25 Aug. 10 plume event • MED-SUV contributions to the European Supersites Coordination Workshop • Session 2 (14:15-14:35): Ash cloud monitoring & modeling ... (M. Coltelli)

  13. Examples of monitoring activities Lava flows Lava flows and fire fountain activity Thermal anomalies derived from Landasat TM and ETM+: examples from 1998 and 2001 Mt. Etna eruptions

  14. Link with marine monitoring systems (EMSO; NEMO-SN1 node) From the call: … Where supersites are adjacent to European Seas, coordination with existing marine systems necessary for comprehensive monitoring of the site could be included in the project … • Twofold link with NEMO-SN1: • Strengthen of Etna seismic network for: • monitoring purposes and • the seismic experiment • Integration of geophysical monitoring (gravity, magnetic) and geophysical surveys during the experiment

  15. Relationship between volcanoes and peopleVesuvius and Campi Flegrei

  16. Relationship between volcanoes and peopleEtna

  17. Relationship between volcanoes and peopleEtna Effects of the 2002 earthquakes on edifices (Curtsey R. Azzaro) … but not only volcanic hazard: MULTI-HAZARD. Examples of the effects of seismicity and landslides on Mt. Etna (2002 eruption). Effects of landslides on edifices (Curtsey A. Bonforte)

  18. The Project

  19. The MED-SUV Project - Objectives The overall goal of the project is to apply the rationale of the Supersites GEO initiative to Campi Flegrei/Vesuvius and Mt. Etna to reduce the volcanic risk, by improving the understanding of the underlying geophysical processes, through the integration and sharing of the in-situ and Earth Observation (EO) data sets and the implementation of new instruments and monitoring systems. The main specificobjectives of the project are: 1. Development of the next generation of geo-hazard monitoring/observing systems. 2. Characterization of the volcanic processes through cutting-edge data analysis/modelling 3. Strategies for volcanic disaster preparedness and mitigation 4. Test and validation of the project outcomes (pilot phase) 5. Dissemination

  20. The MED-SUV Consortium & Budget • IPGP • ISTerre (Univ. Savoie / IRD) • Lab Geol. (ENS Paris) • ISTO (Uni. Oreans) 24 Participants + 5 Third Parties (4 Lab.) 9 Countries (7 EU + 2) 4 SMEs Budget: Eligible costs 7.728.146 €; EU Contribution 5.998.851 €

  21. MED-SUV Project Workplan Objectives: 1. Development of the next generation of geo-hazard monitoring/observing systems. 2. Characterization of the volcanic processes through cutting-edge data analysis/modeling 3. Strategies for volcanic disaster preparedness and mitigation 4. Test and validation of the project outcomes (pilot phase) 5. Dissemination • MED-SUV contributions to the European Supersites Coordination Workshop • From WPs 2 and 3 • Session 2 (11:15-11:35): Integration between space- and ground-based data sets: ... ground deformations… (G. Puglisi) • Session 2 (11:35-11:55): Implementation of multi-disciplinary interoperability infrastructure … GEO/GEOSS (S. Nativi) • Session 3 (12:20-12:40): Potential of High Resolution TerraSAR-X Data for GEO Supersites (C. Minet) • Session 4 (14:00-14:20): New generation e-infrastructure …: the pilot SSEP ... pilot case (P.P. Mathieu) • From WPs 4 and WP5 • Session 1 (13:35-13:55): Inference on subsurface sources from multiparametric numerical analysis... (J. Fernandez) • Session 2 (14:15-14:35): Ash cloud monitoring & modelling: data integration and international cooperation (M. Coltelli) • From WP 6 • Session 4 (13:40-14:00): Volcanic Risk Management: the experience of the Italian Civil Protection … (V. Bosi, M Rosi) • Session 4 (14:20-14:40): Risk reduction: strategies for integration …. (W. Marzocchi, L. Sandri )

  22. Contributions to GEO 2012-2015 Work Plan

  23. Conclusive remarks • The Italian Supersites Volcanoes (Mt. Etna, Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius) are areas posing high volcanic risks due to the continuous volcanic activity and the high density of population living in the active zones. • They are natural laboratories for researches aimed at • understanding of the subsurface processes leading to eruptions, and • implementing of methods for monitoring and hazard assessment (both at long- and short-term, … possibly now-cast) • Favourable conditions: • broad spectrum of threatening volcanic phenomena; • cutting-edge monitoring facilities & good test areas for new systems; • in-situ and satellite long-term monitoring time series; • well-established links between the scientific and end-user communities. • MED-SUV Project: • will improve the characterisation of the volcanic processes; • will strengthen the link with end-users; • will implement a reliable e-infrastructure; • will transfer experiences on other volcanic areas (pilot phase). It will provide significant contributions to GEO 2012-2015 Work Plan

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