Approach

e-Ruption ...
will create a prototype seismic monitoring system for forecasting and early warning of volcanic eruptions that will provide improved prediction and decision-support for risk assessment and management in active volcanic areas.

 

e-Ruption ...
will investigate the type and nature of volcanic seismicity as a precursor to an impending eruption and will assess their significance in terms of eruption potential through theoretical and applied seismo-volcanological research.

     

e-Ruption ...
will be based on advanced analysis and classification of diagnostic seismic signals that are precursors to volcanic activity, using theoretical models to assess their propagation through complex media, to formulate a near real-time automatic classification procedure for determining the likelihood of occurrence of an eruptive event.

 

e-Ruption ...
will comprise a computer server with a database management system that will allow rapid collection, processing, analyses, and distribution of seismic, thematic, environmental, socio-economic, infrastructure, and risk information, and display it through the use of advanced visualisation tools and products.

     

e-Ruption ...
will make use of broadband terrestrial and satellite telecommunication networks to link seismic monitoring stations in active volcanic regions to volcanic observation centres, to provide near real-time seismic data.

 

e-Ruption ...
will provide innovative risk information on potential eruptions at volcanically active sites, using derived diagnostic seismic data in conjunction with environmental, infrastructure, and socio-economic information.

     

e-Ruption ...
will allow the international volcanology community, civil protection agencies, and the general public to access the system in real time via the Internet for up-to-date information on the threat and risk associated with a volcanic event.

 

e-Ruption ...
will be designed, developed, and tested, using seismic and other data obtained from volcanic and hydro-geothermal areas in Italy (Mount Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei, Mount Etna, and Stromboli), Spain (Pico del Teide, Canary Islands), Portugal (Furnas and Fogo, Azores), Greece (Santorini Island), and France (Piton de la Fournaise, La Reunion Island).