The 16 November 2006 flank collapse of the south-east crater at Mount Etna, Italy: Study of the deposit and hazard assessment


Por: Norini G., De Beni, E, Andronico D., Polacci M., Burton M., Zucca F.

Publicada: 11 feb 2009
Resumen:
On 16 November 2006 a flank collapse affected the unstable eastern slope of the South-East Crater (SEC) of Mount Etna. The collapse occurred during one of the paroxysmal events with sustained strombolian activity that characterized the August December 2006 eruption and was triggered by erosion of loose, hydrothermally altered material of the steep south-east sector of SEC from the outpour of lava. The collapse produced a debris avalanche that involved both lithic and juvenile material and resulted in a deposit emplaced on the eastern flank of the volcano up to 1.2 km away from the source. The total volume of the deposit was estimated to be in the order of 330,000-413,000 m(3). The reconstruction of the collapse event was simulated using TITAN2D software designed to model granular avalanches and landslides. This approach can be used to estimate areas that may be affected by similar collapse events in the future. The area affected by the 16 November 2006 lateral collapse of SEC was a sma

Filiaciones:
Norini G.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Geociencias, Computat Geodynam Lab, Queretaro 76230, Mexico

Andronico D.:
 Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania, Piazza Roma 2, 1-95123 Catania, Italy

Polacci M.:
 Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania, Piazza Roma 2, 1-95123 Catania, Italy

Burton M.:
 Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania, Piazza Roma 2, 1-95123 Catania, Italy

Zucca F.:
 Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Universitâ degli Studi di Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 1-27 100 Pavia, Italy
ISSN: 21699313
Editorial
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION, 2000 FLORIDA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 114 Número: 2
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WOS Id: 000263330800001
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