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Stromboli and its 1975 eruption

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On November 4, 1975 in the evening, an eruption took place at Mt. Stromboli. On the following day lava flowed on the Sciara del Fuoco downward to the sea, accompanied by an intense explosive activity at the crater plane. Direct observations on the volcanic activity were carried out since November 6 while a seismic survey was made from Nov. 7 to 12. The total volume of the lava outpoured during this period of activity that lasted 21 days, was estimated to be about 104 m3. This paper reports the results of direct observations, and of the petrological, radioactive disequilibria and seismic activity studies performed for this eruption.

The eruption was preceded by an insignificant change of seismic activity, which was monitored by a seismic station located about 2 km East of the crater. A shallow seismicity was strietly related to crater explosions accompanying the eruptive phenomenon. Radioactive disequilibria showed a lack of disequilibrium between228Ra and232Th explainable in terms of a fast rising of magma in the conduit.

Chemical analyses of lava samples and deep seismic sounding data indicate a correspondence between the depth (10–15 km) at which crystallization pressure of phenocrysts occurs and a low velocity laver.

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  1. Osservatorio Vesuviano, Ercolano, Napoli, Italy

    G. Capaldi, I. Guerra, A. Lo Bascio, G. Luongo, R. Pece, A. Rapolla & R. Scarpa

  2. Istituto Internazionale di Vulcanologia — CNR, Catania, Italy

    E. Del Pezzo & M. Martini

  3. Istituto di Mineralogia, Università di Napoli, Italy

    M. R. Ghiara, L. Lirer & R. Munno

  4. Istituto di Mineralogia e Petrografia, Università di Bari, Italy

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Capaldi, G., Guerra, I., Lo Bascio, A. et al. Stromboli and its 1975 eruption. Bull Volcanol 41, 259–285 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02597227

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