Università Roma Tre

The course aims at providing the students with the fundamentals for the interpretation of volcanic processes and for the recognition, classification and interpretation of deposits. The course starts from the description of the properties of magmas and their control on the dynamics of magma ascent within volcanic conduits and therefore on the eruptive characteristics, covering the whole spectrum of effusive and explosive phenomena, both in the sub-aerial and sub-aqueous environments. During the six days filed camp, the notions acquired for the description and facies analysis of volcanic deposits, their cartography and correlation and for the reconstruction of stratigraphic sequences will be put into practice in order to reconstruct the eruptive, transport and deposition processes, as well as the alternation of eruptive cycles and quiescences. The knowledge acquired during the course is fundamental for the developments foreseen in the various curricula, regarding volcanic risk, volcanism in the various geodynamic contexts and resources offered by volcanic areas, such as geothermal energy, stone and water resources. It is necessary, for the understanding of the topics covered, to have bases of sedimentology, petrography and geochemistry.