ITALY

• Coordinating Institute (partner signing the CA)INGV

• National team description INGV, CNR-IGG, INOGS, AMRA, Univ. Trieste, Univ. Genova, Univ. Rome 3

• contacts:Massimo Cocco, Gianni Macedonio & Alberto Michelini

Italy: RIs description

• MedNet Network (bb seismometers)• Italian National Seismic Network • Italian National GPS network (RING)• Volcano Observatories (Vesuvio, Etna, Stromboli,...)• Rock Physics Laboratories (INGV Rome + IGG CNR) • Analog Laboratories (Rome 3)• Italian Regional & Local Seismic Networks

• Irpinia Seismic Network• Western Italy seismic Network• Eastern Italy Seismic Networks

Governmental Links

• Describe the commitment from your national government and/or funding agenciesMIUR (Ministry for education, university and research) submitted the EPOS proposal to ESFRI

• National body coordinating ESFRI initiativesMIUR

• Status at national levelNo official Roadmap. Support is expected by MIUR. A request to financially support the initiative will be submitted in the near future.

The INGV Integrated Monitoring System

A CGPS, Seismometric and Strong motion co-located network

GPS

Strong motion

Broad band seismometer

Satellite link and IntranetSatellite link and Intranet

The Network today:

211 BB stations

137 CGPS

80 Strong Motions

Out of ~290 real time stations

INGV MEDNET NETWORK

Irpinia local network

http://isnet.amracenter.com/

HP-HT Laboratory of Experimental Volcanology and Geophysics

Expertises• Petrology of volcanic products. Magma rheology. Diffusion in magmas;• Physical properties of rocks and melts (seismic velocity, electrical conducibility);•Analogical and numerical experiments on dynamic fracture propagation;•Rock deformation and coupled processes.

Experimental Facilities • Piston cylinder and Multianvil (MA) - Walker type 6/8 equipped for HPHT physical properties measurements;

• Uniaxial testing machine (250kN) and Permeameter (2Kb effective pressure) with Ultrasonic Wave Velocities;

• Photoelastic experimental laboratory (2 Digital high-speed cameras);