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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
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Origins, evolution and futures research
We study the Earth's origins, environment and the evolution of life
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Mineral and planetary sciences research
Investigating the origins and evolution of Earth and our solar system
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Rock collection
The Museum’s rock collection consists of approximately 123,000 samples collected from around the world