Claudia Paz Sanchez Alvarez

Collaboration with:: Duccio Gheri - INGV
Country:: Italy
Description:: Glacier Collapse. The study of glacier collapse using infrasound emission focuses on detecting and analyzing low-frequency acoustic waves generated by ice movement and fracture. This technique allows scientists to monitor glacier stability, anticipate ice break-offs, and better understand the impact of climate change on these ice masses.

Collaboration with:: Danielle Maestrelli - CNR
Country:: Italy
Description:: Laboratory-scale experimental models of caldera collapse dynamics. Laboratory-scale experimental models of caldera collapse dynamics help simulate and analyze the processes involved in volcanic collapses. These models use granular materials and controlled magma analogue discharge to study the roles of internal pressure, strain rate, and energy dissipation during collapse events. By measuring pressure fluctuations, fault formation, and deformation patterns, we can better understand the transition between compressive and dilational regimes, the evolution of energy dissipation, and the structural changes occurring during collapse. Such experiments provide valuable insights into the mechanics of caldera formation and offer analogs for interpreting geological collapse events in real volcanic systems.

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