********************************** From: <carlino@xxxxxxxxxx> ********************************** Dear Colleagues, a scientific session about ‘Deep drilling at volcanic areas: developments in volcanology and perspectives for geothermal energy exploitation’ (V23) will be held at the AGU 2007 Joint Assembly in Acapulco, Mexico, 22-25 May 2007. The session will be devoted to study the multidisciplinary aspects of deep drilling at volcanic areas, and its scientific benefits for volcanology, with attention to possible spin-offs on high technologies (including deep observatories) and geothermal energy exploitation. We invite all of you to participate to the session. The dead-line for abstract submission is March 1. The session description follows: Detailed knowledge of deep volcanic structure is the most important tool of the modern volcanological research. Although, in the last decades, the use of indirect geophysical methods to study volcanic structures has become a widespread and powerful tool for volcanology, some important questions of key volcanological interest have remained basically unsolved, due to some ambiguities of such indirect methods. Among them: the unambiguous location of the main magma bodies, the precise knowledge of rehology, temperature and stress at depth, the detailed description of geothermal systems and their interaction with magma bodies during unrest episodes and eruptions. Direct drilling can strongly improve our knowledge of volcanic structure and mechanisms. Furthermore, volcanic areas are likely to be the ideal sites for intensive exploitation in terms of geothermal energy, which could become, in the next future, one of the most attracting alternative sources of energy, renewable and of low environmental impact. This session is aimed to the understanding of the full potential of deep drilling at volcanoes, as a powerful tool for the solution of many key volcanological problems by direct observation. We welcome any topics related to this argument, including projects, reports on already active deep drilling, not only at volcanoes but also in other areas to learn from experience done. We also welcome contributions on possible improvement of volcanic monitoring by use of borehole and deep well monitoring systems. Moreover, we warmly invite contributions about geothermal energy exploitation, including new technologies for low and high enthalpy environments. Please, refer to the website: http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja07/?content=search&show=detail&sessid=316 for any detail and for abstract submission. Best Wishes Giuseppe De Natale Conveners Giuseppe De Natale INGV-OV, Naples, Italy Via Diocleziano, 328 80124 Naples (Italy) Naples, ITA 80124 denatale@xxxxxxxxx Gudmundur Fridleifsson Iceland Geosurvey Orkugardur Grensasvegi 9 Reykjavik, ISL 108 gof@xxxxxxx Claudia Troise INGV-OM, Naples, Italy Via Diocleziano, 328 80124 Naples (Italy) Naples, ITA 80124 troise@xxxxxxxxx For contacts email to: denatale@xxxxxxxxx ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
