Remote sEnsing obServations of source Parameters and data IntegRation at EtnA: the RESPIRA database
Luigi Mereu, Simona Scollo · 2026
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Description
Luigi Mereu and Simona Scollo built RESPIRA, a single dataset of Mount Etna eruption source numbers. Published in 2026, the data paper gathers plume heights, mass eruption rates, and grain-size spreads from past papers, new sensor work, and standard formulas. Etna's short lava-fountain bursts, called paroxysms, drive ash fallout forecasts for densely settled Sicily.
Roughly 150 bursts have been watched since 1986 with varied sensors, yet no single dataset existed to feed ash-spread models. RESPIRA pulls those scattered estimates into one set for studying bursts and feeding ash-spread models. Eruption columns in the strongest phases can reach fifteen kilometers, though most plumes run five to eight kilometers. Readers gain a hazard tool for researchers and civil protection planners alike.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Luigi Mereu, Simona Scollo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |