The 2018 summit and flank eruption of Kīlauea Volcano was one of the largest volcanic
events in Hawaiʻi in 200 years. Data suggest that a backup in the magma plumbing system …

A comprehensive laboratory characterization of volcanic rocks belonging to the 1669 lava
flow of Mount Etna, recognized as one of the largest and most catastrophic event ever …

Many Italian cities and towns have been affected by geological or geohydrological
processes. However, due to the loss of historical memory, lessons of the past have been …

At active volcanoes recurring eruptive events, erosive processes and collapses modify the
edifice morphology and impact monitoring and hazard mitigation. At Etna volcano (Italy) …

Abstract The 1669 eruption of Mt Etna was one of the most voluminous and devastating of its
flank eruptions in historical times. Despite a large body of relevant research, knowledge of …

Lava flows represent the greatest threat by far to exposed population and infrastructure on
Mt. Etna, Italy. The increasing exposure of a larger population, which has almost tripled in …

Mortars, like any other natural and artificial stone materials, are subject to atmospheric
weathering agents which affect their durability according to the intrinsic characteristics of the …

The laboratory characterization of basaltic rocks from Mount Etna (eastern Sicily) is
presented herein, with the aim of investigating on the mechanical attitude of such rock …

In this paper we trace the impact of the 1669 eruption and the 1693 earthquakes in eastern
Sicily, their effects on the people living in the Etna region and, more particularly, in the city of …

Volcano morphology has been traditionally studied from a descriptive point of view, but in
this work we took a different more quantitative perspective. Here we used volcano …