Experimental investigation of the interrelationships between seismicity clustering properties at etna volcano and laboratory experiments simulating volcano stress conditions

Información del proyecto

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: FMBI983260

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de inicio 1 Diciembre 1998

Fecha de finalización 30 Noviembre 2000

Financiado con arreglo a

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Coste total

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Aportación de la UE

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Coordinado por

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
United Kingdom

Objetivo

Research objectives and content The project focuses on the interrelationships between seismicity clustering properties at Etna volcano and laboratory experiments simulating volcano stress conditions. In order to distinguish the different processes operating on Etna volcano by studying seismicity, an integration of two different approaches is proposed. The application of non linear processes to the real sequence data will allow provide evidence for different scaling relations between earthquakes, while laboratory experiments on rock specimens, simulating volcanic stress conditions, will allow determination of critical parameters for a quantitative understanding of the relationships between seismicity and eruptive processes at long term (magma rise from depth); mid term (stress conditions of volcano edifice); short-term (eruption onsets). Training content (objective, benefit and expected impact)In coming to the Rock and Ice Physics Laboratory at University College of London I will have the chance to perform experiments simulating volcanic stress conditions. The Rock and Ice Physics group at University College London is one of the largest in the world, both in terms of its equipment base and in its number of personnel. It will undoubtedly provide the opportunity for me to significant improve my understanding of the dynamic mechanisms operating at Etna and consequently on other volcano edifices. In coming to the Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre at
University College of London I expect to substantially increase my knowledge of Etnean stress field evolution. The possibility of working together with personnel who have considerable experience in volcanoes monitoring and volcanoes hazard assessment, will provide me with increased experience in research related to the evaluation and mitigation of volcanic hazard and comparison with other monitoring techniques. In conclusion this project offers an excellent opportunity for developing my research career as a volcano geophysicist.
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Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias naturales › ciencias de la tierra y ciencias ambientales conexas › geología › vulcanología
• ciencias naturales › ciencias de la tierra y ciencias ambientales conexas › geología › sismología
• ciencias sociales › sociología › gobernanza › gestión de crisis

Programa(s)

• FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Tema(s)

• 0302 - Post-doctoral research training grants
• TE12 - Volcanology

Convocatoria de propuestas

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Régimen de financiación

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinador

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Gower street 5 ; WC1E 6HA LONDON ; Reino Unido
• Coste total: Sin datos