Assessing the role of hydrothermal alteration on volcano morphology, instability, and unpredictable volcanic hazards

Informazioni relative al progetto

ROTTnROCK

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 101118491

DOI

10.3030/101118491

Data della firma CE 12 Gennaio 2024

Data di avvio 1 Aprile 2024

Data di completamento 31 Marzo 2030

Finanziato da

• European Research Council (ERC)

Costo totale

€ 9 989 653,00

Contributo UE

€ 9 989 653,00

Coordinato da

GFZ HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR GEOFORSCHUNG
Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ROTTnROCK (Assessing the role of hydrothermal alteration on volcano morphology, instability, and unpredictable volcanic hazards)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2024-04-01 al 2025-09-30

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

Volcanic eruptions threaten more than 10% of the world's population. Scientists monitor volcanoes to discover and understand possible risks and to provide early warnings of eruptions. But despite technological and scientific breakthroughs, certain volcanoes continue to surprise us with sudden and powerful eruptions or catastrophic collapses. These unforeseeable occurrences harm people and damage infrastructure. Previous research has shown that a process called hydrothermal alteration, which changes the chemical and physical characteristics of rocks inside a volcano, can turn them rotten and unstable. However, scientists still don't understand how these "soft" volcanoes tend to have unexpected outbursts. This project intends to change our knowledge of hydrothermal alteration and its influence on volcanic risks by merging multiple scientific disciplines such as remote sensing, mineralogy, chemistry, rock mechanics, and modelling. This understanding could help us predict and mitigate the hazards of unexpected volcanic explosions, eventually averting many tragedies worldwide.

Specialised in volcano geophysics and remote sensing, Prof. Thomas Walter works at the Geo Research Center Potsdam. Prof. Valentin Troll conducts his research on natural resources and sustainable development at the Uppsala University. Professor and volcano expert Michael Heap is based at the Strasbourg Institute of Earth and Environment. Lastly, Prof. Claire Harnett’s research at the University College Dublin is focused on numerical modelling of volcanic environments.

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