May 18 - 23, 2013
Administrative and Logistic Management: Raffaela Pignolo
Technical Management: Alessandro Fornaciai
NEMOH School in Stromboli - REPORT
The island of Stromboli is the 924 m high emerged part of an active ~ 3000 m high stratovolcano belonging to the Aeolian volcanic arc (South Tyrrhenian Sea). The volcanic activity is concentrated at eruptive vents at about 700 m asl above the Sciara del Fuoco, a major landslide scar bounded by steep walls. The eruptive products are mostly lava flows and subordinate pyroclastic deposits, subvolcanic intrusions and epiclastic deposits.
Stromboli is famous for its exceptionally persistent activity that started in a period dated between the 3rd and the 7th century A.D. and has continued until now without significant interruptions or modifications. The persistent activity consists of mild intermittent explosions, lasting for a few seconds and taking place every 10-20 minutes on average, associated with continuous streaming of gas. That activity is periodically interrupted by more energetic explosions (paroxysms) the products of which can affect the slopes of the volcano down to the coast, or by effusive events outpouring lava onto the slopes of Sciara del Fuoco.
TARGET
The objective of the school is to provide participants with an interdisciplinary knowledge on the methods of monitoring and surveillance of an active volcano, and on the methods to estimate its current hazard. The school aims at Early Stage Researchers and PhD students, who will be introduced to "state of the art" at one of the most monitored volcanoes in the world. The surveillance system includes broad-band seismic stations, ground-based SAR, high-speed visible light and infrared cameras, infrasonic microphones, GPS system, strain meters, gas plume FTIR, etc.
The students will be trained on the use in the field of such instruments, and on the processing and analysis of the retrieved signals. The summit eruptive activity will be observed, measured, and sampled. A specific exercise will be conducted in order to extract through formalized procedures a group opinion on the current level of hazard at the volcano.
The number of participants will be limited to 30.
Participants from outside NEMOH will be selected on the basis of the relevance of the School for their current research themes.
Only participants registering for the whole week will be considered.
- Deadline for Registration: 14/04/2013
- Information about Acceptance: 22/04/2013
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Schedule
| 18/05/2013 (7am) | Arrival on the island |
| 18/05/2013 | Introduction to Stromboli volcanism |
| 19/05/2013 (AM) | Visit to the Advanced Operational Centre of the Department of Civil Protection |
| 19/05/2013 (PM) | Lessons on signals recorded at Stromboli |
| 20 - 21/05/2013 | Field Activities |
| 22/05/2013 | Exercises |
| 23/05/2013 | Exercises and final discussion |
| 23/05/2013 (22pm) | Departure |
School costs
School costs for participants from outside NEMOH are kept to a minimum, and amount to 440 EUR including hotel (double accomodation), breakfasts and meals, catering, conference room, equipment rentals and other school material, and professional guides on the volcano. No additional costs are requested as school fees.
Venue
Villaggio Stromboli
For further details please contact: nemoh-itn (AT) .pi.ingv.it
