The central-western Mediterranean area is a key region for understanding the complex
interaction between igneous activity and tectonics. In this review, the specific geochemical …

A review of compositional data of the major explosive eruptions of Vesuvius is presented,
comparing compositions (major elements) of whole rock with glass shards from the proximal …

Italian Plio-Quaternary magmatism exhibits a very wide petrological, geochemical and
radiogenic-isotope variability, which makes magma genesis and geodynamic significance …

The central purpose of this book is to present literary, archaeological, and analytical data
concerning Roman concrete structures built in the sea, with particular focus on the highly …

The Aeolian volcanoes are located between the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea back arc and the
Calabrian Arc forearc region. Structural, geochemical and seismological data indicate that …

Vulcano is an active NW–SE-elongated composite volcano located in the central Aeolian
archipelago. Based on available radiometric ages and tephrochronology, the exposed …

Lead isotope analysis is an increasingly widespread tool in the study of environmental
pollution as Pb isotope compositions do not change during industrial and environmental …

A continuous-coring borehole recently drilled at Camaldoli della Torre on the southern
slopes of Somma–Vesuvius provides constraints on the volcanic and magmatic history of the …

Since Roman time, the heat produced by Neapolitan volcanoes was an appeal for people
living in and outside the area, for the fruition of the famous thermal baths. This very large …

The geological setting of the Neapolitan area, dominated by the volcanic districts of Campi
Flegrei and Somma-Vesuvius, has played a fundamental role in the urban development …