The project Six-components Seismic Monitoring at the Campi Flegrei Volcanic Area – ROTOR – is part of the PRIN2022 projects promoted by the MUR.

The project takes off to the need of the real-time monitoring of densely populated areas with high seismic and volcanic risk, which is of crucial importance for the safety of local infrastructures and people living in that context.

The Metropolitan city of Napoli counts a population of around three million people, densely packed over a surface of only 1200 Km2 containing three active and very dangerous volcanoes: Campi Flegrei, Vesuvio and Ischia Island. CNR-INO laboratories are located in middle of Campi Flegrei area,  which is monitored by the Osservatorio Vesuviano (INGV) through a capillary sensor network dislocated over the whole area, which allows the monitoring of several geophysical, geochemical and geodetic parameters. The main goal of the project is the real-time monitoring of Seismic induced ground rotations in the Campi Flegrei area.

How Does ResTriMus Work?

When an earthquake occurs, the Earth surface experiences both translational and rotational motions. The latter are usually not monitored, but their measurement and characterization is essential for a full description of the ground motion. The main goal of ROTOR is the full-component real-time monitoring of ground motion at the Campi Flegrei volcanic area.

Why Is It Important?

The research group will realize a high-resolution optical gyroscope for rotation measurements. The system will be located in a highly equipped and isolated optical laboratory of the CNR-INO located in Pozzuoli, in the heart of Campi Flegrei area. The data acquired by the gyroscope will be combined with those coming from the network of sensors already operating in the area.

Project Goals:

• The realization of an ultra-sensitive fiber-optic gyroscope for ground rotation monitoring and its integration into a major monitoring infrastructure, for enhancing capabilities to study and analyze volcanic and seismic events.

Who is Participating? 

The project involves a collaboration between the National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO) and the Istituto Nazionale Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV).

For more details about the project, you can contact saverio.avino@ino.cnr.it .
The ROTOR project is funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU.
Website PRIN: https://prin.mur.gov.it/