A Modified Sandpile Model for Simulating Lava Fountains at Mt Etna

Giuseppe Nunnari

2024

Abstract

This study aims to achieve two primary objectives. Firstly, it offers empirical evidence on the statistical distribution of inter-event times for lava fountains at Mt. Etna between 2011 and 2022, revealing that these times follow a power-law distribution, which supports the hypothesis that volcanic energy release exhibits dynamics characteristic of Self-Organized Criticality (SOC) systems. Secondly, it introduces a modified version of the classic Bak-Tang-Wiesenfeld (BTW) model, specifically adapted to simulate the inter-event times of lava fountains in volcanic environments like Mt. Etna. Although the proposed model is straightforward and offers initial insights, it remains preliminary. Further development is needed to enhance its accuracy and extend its applicability to more complex volcanic systems.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Nunnari G. (2024). A Modified Sandpile Model for Simulating Lava Fountains at Mt Etna. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-717-7, SciTePress, pages 700-705. DOI: 10.5220/0013043500003822

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco24,
author={Giuseppe Nunnari},
title={A Modified Sandpile Model for Simulating Lava Fountains at Mt Etna},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO},
year={2024},
pages={700-705},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013043500003822},
isbn={978-989-758-717-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO
TI - A Modified Sandpile Model for Simulating Lava Fountains at Mt Etna
SN - 978-989-758-717-7
AU - Nunnari G.
PY - 2024
SP - 700
EP - 705
DO - 10.5220/0013043500003822
PB - SciTePress