Monitoring of the Hydrothermal System of Solfatara Volcano

Physical-numerical modeling
The geochemical data set as a basis for physical modeling
Numerical simulation
The physical-numerical model

The geochemical data set as a basis for physical modeling

Discharge of hydrothermal fluids at La Solfatara represents one of the many evidences testifying to the level of activity and the potential danger that characterize the volcanic complex of Campi Flegrei. Recent measurements of diffuse degassing shed light over the unexpected magnitude of this process and prompted further research to improve our current understanding of the hydrothermal system feeding the surface manifestations at La Solfatara. The measured flux of fluids and the released energy, together with other information on subsurface structures and conditions, provided the necessary constraints to perform physical modeling of the hydrothermal fluid circulation at La Solfatara.

Fig. 46 Solfatara: Soil temperature map in °C. (August 2000) Results of 200 sequential Gaussian simulations. Osservatorio Vesuviano Napoli (OVNI)
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Fig. 47 Solfatara: CO2 flux map in g m-2 per day (August 2000). Results of 200 sequential Gaussian simulations. Osservatorio Vesuviano Napoli (OVNI)
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