This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 858092

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Research Title: Thermo-mechanical modelling of the shallow magmatic body at Krafla
Active degassing of mafic magmas from remote multispectral observations

Clothilde Biensan

Clothilde Biensan

Clothilde Biensan

Nationality: French
Institution: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Country: Italy
Research Title: Active degassing of mafic magmas from remote multispectral observations

PROJECT SUMMARY

The goal is to asses the fundamental parameters that control the different modes of active degassing and their transitions at mafic volcanoes.

Degassing and outgassing of magma are key processes controlling volcanic activity and measurable signals routinely monitored at active volcanoes. The fragmentation of magma results in the disruption of the liquid continuum that confines the gas and remains one of the most elusive processes to observe and parameterize in the field. Our goal is to understand the link between different modes of magma fragmentation and gas liberation at mafic volcanoes. To reach this goal will use high spatial and temporal resolution, ground-based multispectral imaging. Detailed observation of in-flight deformation, fragmentation, and degassing of magma during variable active and passive degassing activity will be used as proxy for inaccessible shallow conduit processes, to be simultaneously investigated by geophysical (e.g., geodetic, seismic, acoustic) monitoring systems. My planned secondments are to attend DIAS, ULANC and UI. In collaboration with those University I will develop certain aspects of the project.

Scientific Background

I am passionate about volcanoes since middle school, in order to achieve my goal I decided to study geology. I was graduated from Bordeaux University with a degree in Environmental Earth Sciences. After my graduation I went to Reunion Island for my Master Degree, I graduated on Geomatic’s and Remote sensing. During those two years I experienced the impacts that active volcanoes have on life and society. That’s why I wanted to persue a career in volcanology. After my Master Degree I worked in the Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans (LMV) in Clermont-Ferrand for 5 month. I processed data from radar and disdrometer measurements on Etna, Stromboli and Sabancaya volcanoes. I also analysed data acquired by two disdrometers (LPM and Parsivel2) in La Palma during the Cumbre Vieja eruption in 2021.

Activity Record

YearAuthorsTitleCongressTypeDOI
2023C. Biensan, J. Taddeucci, P. Scarlato, D. Andronico, T. Ricci, E. Del Bello, L. D’Auria, M. Asensio-RamosIn-flight fragmentation of pyroclasts during lava fountaining activity at Etna (Italy) and Cumbre Vieja (La Palma, Canary Islands) in 2021.IAVCEIPresentation
2024C. Biensan, J. Taddeucci, T. Ricci, E. Del Bello, P. ScarlatoSboffing and Ringing: active degassing styles at Etna in 2023COVPoster
2024C. Biensan, J. Taddeucci, T. Ricci, E. Del Bello, P. Scarlato, D. PalladinoMultiparametric exploration of active magma degassing at Mt. Etna in 2023EGUPosterhttps://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-10251
2024C. Biensan, J. Taddeucci, M. Alatorre Ibarguengoitia, L. D’Auria, M. Asensio-Ramos,T. Ricci, E. Del Bello, P. Scarlato, D. Andronico, D.M. PalladinoIn-flight fragmentation reduces bombs hazard from mafic eruptionsRITTMANNPoster

Data (from)Data (to)TypeTitleVenue
6/11/20226/16/2022SchoolGeothermal and Magmatic SystemsLaugar, Reykjadalur, North Iceland
6/17/20227/3/2022Multiparametric ExperimentKrafla multiparametric experimentKrafla, Iceland
5/14/20235/20/2023SchoolGeophysical data inversion and numerical forward modellingCarlingford, Ireland
7/24/20237/28/2023SchoolMultiparametric Volcano Monitoring: Data Processing, Analysis and ModellingNicolosi (Mount Etna), Italy
7/23/20238/2/2023Multiparametric ExperimentEtna multiparametric experimentMount Etna, Sicily, Italy
28/05/202431/05/2024SchoolMulti-facet Science: data, models, infrastructure, industry and communicationGFZ, Potsdam, Germany
19/05/202425/05/2024SchoolVolcanological Flying DroneNicolosi, Sicily

Data (from)Data (to)TypeVenueTitleDescription
17/05/202224/05/2022Field campaignStromboli, Italy2022 UNO field campain organized by the INGVDeployment of SKATE
11/10/202218/10/2022Field campaignStromboli, Italy2022 UNO field campaign organized by the INGVDeployment of SKATE
25/07202302/08/2023Field campainNicolosi, ItalyIMPROVE field campain Deployment of SKATE
13/05/202320/05/2023Field campaignStromboli, Italy2023 UNO Field organized by the INGV Deployment of SKATE
30/10/202330/11/2023SecondmentLancaster University, U.K.Secondment at University of LancasterOne-month secondment in Lancaster on image processing
03/3/202430/03/2024Secondments Dublin, IrelandSecondment at DIAS DublinOne-month secondment in Dublin on processing the multiparametrical data acquired on Mount Etna
01/06/202401/07/2024Secondments Granada, SpainSecondment at Granada UniversityOne-month secondment in Granada to do some data analisis and pattern recognition on the multiparametrical data acquired on Mount Etna
11/10/202418/10/2024Field campainStromboli, Italy2024 DYNAMO field campaign organized by the INGVDeployment of SKATE
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