Multidisciplinary Investigations on mount Melbourne volcano and its fumarolic Ice Caves

Acronym
MIMIC
Code
PNRA18_00208 - E
Research area
Earth science
Specific research topic
Multidisciplinary investigation of fumarolic caves in ice, geochemistry and biology
Region of interest
Victoria Land
Project website
PI
Gaetano Giudice
PI establishment
INGV-OE
Institutional website
https://www.ct.ingv.it/
Other institutions and subjects involved
UniMIB, CNR
Consistency of the research team
Project status
In progress
Main stations used
MZS
The project

The main objective of the project is the multi-disciplinary These caves represent a perfect laboratory for studying both volcanic and biological peculiarities that are almost impossible to study elsewhere: (1) they are an ideal ecosystem for study chemolithotrophic microorganisms; (2) they can help investigate the volcano's eruptive history; (3) they represent a site particularly protected where to conduct volcanic surveillance

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