Tyrrhenian rocks

The Tyrrhenian Sea hosts numerous submarine volcanic sites, many of which remain largely unexplored. The website Tyrrhenian Rocks, created by a team of researchers from ISMAR-CNR ( Bologna branch) and University of Parma, provides virtual access to volcanic and sedimentary rock samples collected during oceanographic campaigns conducted by M. Marani e F. Gamberi of ISMAR-CNR in the following areas of the Tyrrhenian Sea:
the Marsili, Vavilov, Palinuro, Eolo, Enarete, Sisifo, and Glabro volcanoes; the Prometeo lava field; the Basiluzzo area; the southern margin of the Marsili Basin.
For each area, the platform provides: bathymetric maps, samples and metadata archived at ISMAR-CNR; visual documentation (images, 3D models, and thin-section photomicrographs); references to scientific results (bibliography) obtained within the framework of a scientific collaboration network aimed at a multidisciplinary investigation of the collection.
Researchers interested in scientific collaborations aimed at advancing knowledge of Tyrrhenian Sea geodynamics, georesources, and natural hazards are invited to contact the ISMAR-CNR team components.