Larderello

Observations of Deformation

Volcano number:211001
Region:
Country:Italy
Geodetic measurements?No
Deformation observation?Yes
Measurement method(s):No measurements
Inferred cause(s) of deformation:Magmatic, Geothermal power plant. The heat source are granite plutons linked to extensional tectonic setting. (Brogi 2008; Frondini et al 2009)
Reference(s):Brogi A. The structure of the Monte Amiata volcano-geothermal area (Northern Apennines, Italy): Neogene-Quaternary compression versus extension. Int J Earth Sci. 2008b;97(4):677–703. doi:10.1007/s00531-007-0191-1.
Frondini F, Caliro S, Cardellini C, Chiodini G, Morgantini N. Carbon dioxide degassing and thermal energy release in the Monte Amiata volcanic-geothermal area (Italy). Appl Geochem. 2009;24(5):860–75. doi:10.1016/j. apgeochem.2009.01.010.
Location:43.25, 10.87
REST API endpoint (JSON):https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/279

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