A5086230030- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Landslides and related hazards
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geological formations and processes
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- IoT-based Smart Home Systems
- Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Coal and Its By-products
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Dam Engineering and Safety
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
National Research Council
2017-2019
Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources
2016-2019
University of Florence
2009-2017
Utrecht University
2013
United States Geological Survey
1977-1980
Mineral Resources
1980
In this paper, the updating of landslide inventory Tuscany region is presented. To achieve goal, satellite SAR data processed with persistent scatter interferometry (PSI) technique have been used. The leads to a consistent reduction unclassified landslides and an increasing active landslides. After updating, we explored characteristics new inventory, analysing distribution geomorphological features. Several maps elaborated, as sliding index or density map; also propose density-area map...
Oblique rifting is investigated through centrifuge experiments that reproduce extension of a continental lithosphere containing preexisting weakness zone. During extension, this localizes deformation, and different rift obliquity obtained by varying its trend with respect to the stretching direction. Model results show deformation mostly controlled angle α (defined as between orthogonal direction). For low ( < 45°), initially characterized activation large, en echelon boundary faults...
Abstract. Within the framework of FP7, an EU-funded SafeLand project, a questionnaire was prepared to collect information about use remote sensing for landslide study and evaluate its actual application in detection, mapping monitoring. The designed using Google form disseminated among end-users researchers involved studies Europe. In total, 49 answers from 17 different European countries were collected. outcomes showed that detection is mainly performed with aerial photos, often associated...
The Main Ethiopian Rift (MER) is a narrow continental rift characterized by an along‐axis variation in evolution, with early stages the south evolving to incipient breakup north. Although distribution and style of Quaternary volcanotectonic deformation well known northern sector, knowledge these characteristics comparatively less constrained southward. In this paper we present results field structural study carried out better constrain time‐space faulting central sector MER (central MER)....
The behaviour of a granular material is mainly dependent on its frictional properties, angle internal friction, and cohesion, which, together with density, are the key factors to be considered during scaling procedure analogue models. properties usually investigated by means technical instruments such as Hubbert-type apparatus ring shear testers, which allow for investigating response tested wide range applied stresses. Here we explore possibility determine different empirical methods...
A consensus is emerging from studies of continental rifts and rifted margins worldwide that significant extension can be accommodated by magma intrusion prior to the development a new ocean basin. However, influence loading intrusion, lava extrusion, sedimentation on plate flexure resultant subsidence basin not well understood. We address this issue using three-dimensional flexural models constrained geological geophysical data Main Ethiopian Rift Afar Depression in East Africa. Model...
On the night of 13 December 1982, Ancona experienced catastrophic reactivation an old and large landslide located along coast to west city. The outcomes past new geotechnical investigations data from 30 year readings monitoring instruments have been integrated redefine update actual location sliding surfaces. According analysis, involves four main surfaces with different extents depths. deepest converge at depth in a shear band their toes are positioned near or beyond coast. Numerical...
In this paper, we present a procedure to map subsidence at the regional scale by means of persistent scatterer interferometry (PSI). Subsidence analysis is usually restricted plain areas and where presence phenomenon already known. The proposed allows fast identification subsidences in large hilly-mountainous areas. test area Tuscany region, Central Italy, several are affected natural anthropogenic PSI data acquired Envisat satellite available both ascending descending orbit. consists...
The shipwreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground on 13 January 2012 northwestern coast Giglio Island (Italy), required continuous monitoring position and movement vessel to guarantee security workers rescuers operating around within wreck support removal operations. Furthermore, understanding geomechanical properties stability behaviour coastal rock mass rocky seabed underlying ship was similar importance. To assess conditions a ground-based system installed in front...
A linear relationship of the form Ash = 0.0309 (HRD-BASE) + 98.91 was established between ash content coals in boreholes Goulburn Valley, N.S.W., and normalized high resolution density (HRD) count rates. Using this can be estimated with an accuracy ± 39% for predicted value, at 90% confidence level.
Numerous geophysical surveys, using different methods, and geochemical have been conducted at Elura. The data used in this note are from: (i) reports submitted by Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia to the Department Mineral Resources fulfilment tenement conditions (N.S.W. Geological Survey Files GS1974/310, GS1975/053 GS1975/081); (ii) Bureau Record 1976/47.