Campi Flegrei a restless caldera in a densely populated area /

This book gathers current research on this dangerous volcano, covering geological and geophysical structure, magma and hydrothermal systems, monitoring and modeling, hazard assessment and population safety. Benefits scientists, planners and safety officers.

Other Authors: Orsi, Giovanni., D'Antonio, Massimo, 1960-, Civetta, Lucia., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Berlin, Germany : Springer, 2022.
Berlin, Germany : 2022.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (413 pages).
Series: Active volcanoes of the world.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Geological and structural setting and evolution
  • Geophysical structure
  • Architecture and evolution of the magmatic feeding system
  • Geochemistry of distal tephra and its implication on tephrochronology
  • Rheological properties of magmas and their influence on mixing processes and eruption dynamics
  • Magma chamber dynamics
  • Magma degassing, hydrothermal system and phreatic eruption hazard
  • Current seismicity
  • Ground deformation and source modeling (land and space surveys)
  • Reconstruction of the last eruption from chronicles
  • Slope instability in pyroclastic terrains
  • Millenary human inhabitation, present urbanization, and geological features
  • Unrest and volcanic hazards.