Publication Date:
2021-11-09
Description:
Small-scale buried structures in volcanic environments could present an extreme relevance, due to their link to the eruptive activity of in- dividual monogenetic edi ces, but require, to be detected, a high-reso- lution geophysical imaging. In such context, the Electrical Resistivity Tomography is often able to recover primary knowledge about the heterogeneity of the buried layers, despite the reduced investigation depth. In this paper an example of such matter is proposed, concern- ing the Posillipo hill, in the southeastern sector of the Campi Flegrei Caldera (Italy), where an electrical resistivity survey has been car- ried out in the roman age Seiano tunnel. In such a way, details of the Trentaremi tuff cone buried structure have been revealed, with a maximum depth of exploration of about 100 m. The obtained re- sults have been compared with geological observations on the exposed rocks, interpreting their underground continuation. The geophysical image reconstructs the inner structure of the Trentaremi cone. At the same time, its relationships with respect to the deposits belonging to Neapolitan Yellow Tuff eruption have been highlighted. Reconstruct- ing this stratigraphic sequence, indications about the past volcanic dynamics have been obtained, presenting valuable implications for the future activity forecasting.
Description:
Published
Description:
S0552
Description:
2V. Struttura e sistema di alimentazione dei vulcani
Description:
JCR Journal
Keywords:
Volcanology
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Geology
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Magnetic and electrical methods
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04.02. Exploration geophysics
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
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