A5088624526- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geological formations and processes
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Landslides and related hazards
- Marine and environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering
2016-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
2009-2024
Dipartimento della Protezione Civile
2024
INGV Osservatorio Nazionale Terremoti
2022
National Research Council
2013-2019
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
2016
Utrecht University
2016
University of Pisa
2016
Institute of History of Material Culture
2007
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
2007
Abstract The Late Pleistocene Campanian Ignimbrite (CI) super-eruption (Southern Italy) is the largest known volcanic event in Mediterranean area. CI tephra widely dispersed through western Eurasia and occurs close stratigraphic association with significant palaeoclimatic Palaeolithic cultural events. Here we present new high-precision 14 C (34.29 ± 0.09 kyr BP, 1σ) 40 Ar/ 39 Ar (39.85 0.14 ka, 95% confidence level) dating results for age of eruption, which substantially improve upon or...
We apply a novel computational approach to assess, for the first time, volcanic ash dispersal during Campanian Ignimbrite (Italy) super‐eruption providing insights into eruption dynamics and impact of this gigantic event. The method uses 3D time‐dependent dispersion model, set wind fields, more than 100 thickness measurements CI tephra deposit. Results reveal that dispersed 250–300 km 3 over ∼3.7 million 2 . injection such large quantity (and volatiles) atmosphere would have caused winter...
We report a palaeomagnetic investigation of the last full geomagnetic field reversal, Matuyama-Brunhes (M-B) transition, as preserved in continuous sequence exposed lacustrine sediments Apennines Central Italy. The record provides most direct evidence for tempo transitional behaviour yet obtained M-B transition. 40Ar/39Ar dating tephra layers bracketing transition high-accuracy age constraints and indicates mean sediment accumulation rate about 0.2 mm yr–1 during Two relative palaeointensity...
Abstract. Lake Ohrid (Macedonia, Albania) is thought to be more than 1.2 million years old and host 300 endemic species. As a target of the International Continental scientific Drilling Program (ICDP), successful deep drilling campaign was carried out within scope Scientific Collaboration on Past Speciation Conditions in (SCOPSCO) project 2013. Here, we present lithological, sedimentological, (bio-)geochemical data from upper 247.8 m composite depth overall 569 long DEEP site sediment...
Research Article| April 25, 2019 Evidence for a large-magnitude eruption from Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy) at 29 ka P.G. Albert; Albert 1Research Laboratory Archaeology and the History of Art, School Archaeology, University Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Search other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar B. Giaccio; Giaccio 2Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, CNR, 00015 Monterotondo, Rome, Italy R. Isaia; Isaia 3Osservatorio Vesuviano, Istituto Nazionale Geofisica...
Radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating magnetic stratigraphy indicate Upper Paleolithic occupation—probably representing modern humans—at archaeological sites on the Don River in Russia 45,000 to 42,000 years ago. The oldest levels at Kostenki underlie a volcanic ash horizon identified as Campanian Ignimbrite Y5 tephra that is dated elsewhere about 40,000 occupation layers contain bone ivory artifacts, including possible figurative art, fossil shells imported more than 500...
Research Article| November 01, 2009 The Paganica Fault and Surface Coseismic Ruptures Caused by the 6 April Earthquake (L'Aquila, Central Italy) E. Falcucci; Falcucci Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia sezione Milano-Pavia Via Bassini, 15 20133 Milan, Italy falcucci@mi.ingv.it (E. F.) 1Istituto Vulcanologia, Milan-Pavia, Search for other works this author on: GSW Google Scholar S. Gori; Gori Peronace; Peronace 2Dipartimento della Protezione Civile Nazionale, Rome, G. Fubelli;...
Urgent urban-planning problems related to the 2009 April, Mw 6.3, L'Aquila earthquake prompted immediate excavation of palaeoseismological trenches across active faults bordering Aterno river valley; namely, Mt. Marine, Pettino and Paganica faults. Cross-cutting correlations amongst existing new that were strengthened by radiocarbon ages archaeological constraints show unambiguously these three investigated structures have been since Last Glacial Maximum period, as seen metric offset...
Research Article| July 01, 2015 Duration and dynamics of the best orbital analogue to present interglacial Biagio Giaccio; Giaccio * 1Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria km 29,300, 00015 Monterotondo, Rome, Italy *E-mail: biagio.giaccio@cnr.it Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Eleonora Regattieri; Regattieri Italy2Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, Università Pisa, S. Maria 53, 56126 Italy3Istituto...
Abstract. A tephrostratigraphic record covering the Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) 1–15 was established for DEEP site of Lake Ohrid (Macedonia and Albania). Major element analyses (energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) wavelength-dispersive (WDS)) were carried out on juvenile fragments extracted from 12 tephra layers (OH-DP-0115 to OH-DP-2060). The geochemical glass shards all these suggest an origin in Italian volcanic provinces. They include Y-3 (OH-DP-0115, 26.68–29.42 ka cal BP), Campanian...
ABSTRACT A multi‐proxy record was acquired from a Late Pleistocene lacustrine succession in the Sulmona basin, central Italy. Previous and new tephrostratigraphic analyses of six volcanic ash layers constrain investigated interval to between 92.3 115.0 ka. The δ 18 O composition is interpreted as proxy for precipitation amount high‐altitude catchment karst recharge system. oxygen shows millennial variability that consistent with Greenland Interstadials GI25–23 North Atlantic cold events...
Abstract The 23 km long Sulmona normal fault flanks the southwestern slope of Mount Morrone range in central Apennines. To date, recent activity this structure is uncertain, as faulting evidence concerns only undated deposits and cannot be associated with any strong historical earthquakes ( M w >6.5) region. Our observation from ∼1 Ma offset breccias, coupled new tephrochronological data on faulted early Last Glacial lacustrine infilling basin, implies a vertical slip rate ∼0.5 mm/yr over...
Abstract The Mount Vettore normal fault ruptured between August and October 2016, sourcing three earthquakes of M w 6.2, 6.1, 6.6. first one caused the death 299 people, while entire sequence reached highest macroseismic intensity levels in Italy since catastrophic 1915 Fucino event ( 7.1). This was known to be historically dormant faults Italian Apennines, its sudden activation, not preceded by any foreshocks, has caught people scientists off guards. We describe here results from new...
The Campi Flegrei (CF) caldera, in southern Italy, is the source of some most powerful Late Pleistocene eruptions European sub-continent (e.g., Campanian Ignimbrite, Neapolitan Yellow Tuff eruptions). Although CF caldera has been continuously and intensively investigated for decades, relatively little known regarding its earliest volcanic activity. In this work, integrating existing new tephrostratigraphic data, we provide a comprehensive updated framework activity which occurred at ∼160 ka...