The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic keys for the study of volcanic processes, ranging from the generation of magma, to its transport, migration, eruption, and formation of volcanic deposits. The course also provides basic knowledge on how volcanoes are monitored in order to evaluate and mitigate volcanic hazard.
teacher profile teaching materials
1 – Introduction
2 – Plate Tectonics and Volcanism
3 - Nature of Magmas – The physical properties
4 – Magma Transport and Triggers for Volcanic Eruptions
PART II – VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND THEIR PRODUCTS
5 – Classifying Volcanic Eruptions
6 – Effusive Eruptions and Their Products
7 – Explosive Eruptions and Their Products
PART III – VOLCANIC LANDFORMS
8 – Constructional (“Positive”) Volcanic Landforms
9 – Destructive (“Negative”) Volcanic Landforms
10 – Mass-wasting Processes and Products
PART IV – VOLCANIC HAZARDS AND RISK
11 – Volcano monitoring
12 – Volcanic risk mitigation
PART V – ITALIAN VOLCANOES
13 – The Roman Magmatic Province
14 – The Campanian Volcanic Province
15 – The Aeolian Arc and the Sicilian Magmatic Province
Italian langauge: Scandone R., Giacomelli L. - Vulcanologia. Principi fisici e metodi d'indagine. (Liguori ed.)
English language: Lockwood J.P., Hazlett R.W. - Volcanoes. Global Perspectives. (Wiley-Blackwell eds.)
PART V
Italian langauge: Giacomelli L., Scandone R. - Vulcani d'Italia (Liguori ed.)
Mutuazione: 20401976 INTRODUZIONE ALLA VULCANOLOGIA in Scienze geologiche L-34 N0 VONA ALESSANDRO
Programme
PART I – THE BIG PICTURE1 – Introduction
2 – Plate Tectonics and Volcanism
3 - Nature of Magmas – The physical properties
4 – Magma Transport and Triggers for Volcanic Eruptions
PART II – VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND THEIR PRODUCTS
5 – Classifying Volcanic Eruptions
6 – Effusive Eruptions and Their Products
7 – Explosive Eruptions and Their Products
PART III – VOLCANIC LANDFORMS
8 – Constructional (“Positive”) Volcanic Landforms
9 – Destructive (“Negative”) Volcanic Landforms
10 – Mass-wasting Processes and Products
PART IV – VOLCANIC HAZARDS AND RISK
11 – Volcano monitoring
12 – Volcanic risk mitigation
PART V – ITALIAN VOLCANOES
13 – The Roman Magmatic Province
14 – The Campanian Volcanic Province
15 – The Aeolian Arc and the Sicilian Magmatic Province
Core Documentation
PART I - IVItalian langauge: Scandone R., Giacomelli L. - Vulcanologia. Principi fisici e metodi d'indagine. (Liguori ed.)
English language: Lockwood J.P., Hazlett R.W. - Volcanoes. Global Perspectives. (Wiley-Blackwell eds.)
PART V
Italian langauge: Giacomelli L., Scandone R. - Vulcani d'Italia (Liguori ed.)
Type of delivery of the course
In order to acquire the projected skills, the course is organized with theoretical lectures and brief pc-based practical teaching (MS Excel).Attendance
The attendance to the lectures is mandatory.Type of evaluation
The exam involves a first part in which the candidate presents a slideshow (PowerPoint) on the eruptive dynamics of a specific volcano (at the choice of the candidate). Then, the oral exam continues with questions regarding the presentation and the entire course programme to verify the overall comprehension of the key concepts.