Integration of Remote Sensing and Offshore Geophysical Data for Monitoring the Short-Term Morphological Evolution of an Active Volcanic Flank: A Case Study from Stromboli Island

Authors

• Daniele Casalbore, University of Rome La Sapienza
• Traglia F Di
• Claudia Romagnoli, University of Bologna
• Massimiliano Favalli, Istituto Nazionale Di Geofisica E Vulcanologia
• Teresa Gracchi, University of Florence
• Stefanelli C Tacconi
• Teresa Nolesini, University of Florence
• Guglielmo Rossi, University of Florence
• Soldato M Del
• Irene Manzella, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Paul Cole, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Nicola Casagli, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
• Francesco Latino Chiocci, University of Rome La Sapienza

ORCID

• Paul Cole: 0000-0002-2964-311X

Abstract

The Sciara del Fuoco (SdF) collapse scar at Stromboli is an active volcanic area affected by rapid morphological changes due to explosive/effusive eruptions and mass-wasting processes. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of an integrated analysis of multi-temporal remote sensing (photogrammetry, COSMO-SkyMed Synthetic Aperture Radar amplitude image) and marine geophysical data (multibeam and side scan sonar data) to characterize the main morphological, textural, and volumetric changes that occurred along the SdF slope in the 2020–2021 period. The analysis showed the marked erosive potential of the 19 May 2021 pyroclastic density current generated by a crater rim collapse, which mobilized a minimum volume of 44,000 m3 in the upper Sciara del Fuoco slope and eroded 350,000–400,000 m3 of material just considering the shallow-water setting. The analysis allowed us also to constrain the main factors controlling the emplacement of different lava flows and overflows during the monitored period. Despite the morphological continuity between the subaerial and submarine slope, textural variations in the SdF primarily depend on different processes and characteristics of the subaerial slope, the coastal area, the nearshore, and “deeper” marine areas.

DOI Link

10.3390/rs14184605

Publication Date

2022-09-15

Publication Title

Remote Sensing

Volume

14

Issue

18

ISSN

2072-4292

Acceptance Date

2022-09-12

Deposit Date

2022-10-31

Embargo Period

2022-11-01

Funding

This research was mainly funded by the National Research Council and “Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri–Dipartimento della Protezione Civile” (Presidency of the Council of Ministers– Department of Civil Protection), through CNR-DPC and UniFi-DPC respective agreements, however, does not reflect the position and the official policies of the Department. The research activities were also funded by the NERC Project NE/T009438/1; Scientific Responsibility: I.M and by Progetto di Ateneo 2021, University Sapienza of Rome, P.I. Daniele Casalbore.

Keywords

multibeam bathymetry, remote sensing, UAV flight, morphological change, active volcano, hazard, Stromboli

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Casalbore, D., Di, T., Romagnoli, C., Favalli, M., Gracchi, T., Tacconi, S., Nolesini, T., Rossi, G., Del, S., Manzella, I., Cole, P., Casagli, N., & Chiocci, F. (2022) 'Integration of Remote Sensing and Offshore Geophysical Data for Monitoring the Short-Term Morphological Evolution of an Active Volcanic Flank: A Case Study from Stromboli Island', Remote Sensing, 14(18). Available at: 10.3390/rs14184605