High-enthalpy Larderello geothermal system, Italy, powered by thousands of cubic kilometres of mid-crustal magma
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: of magma and partial melt are stored in the middle crust of the Tuscan Magmatic Province, Italy. This fuels the high-enthalpy geothermal systems of the region. Such volumes are comparable to those of mid-crust reservoirs beneath recognized supervolcanoes. The discovery of large volumes of magma is critical to explain the long-term evolution of mature magmatic systems and to understand the behavior of large magmatic provinces.
Authors: Matteo Lupi, Douglas Stumpp, Iván Cabrera-Pérez, Konstantinos Michailos, Gilberto Saccorotti, Marco Bonini, Federico Farina, Elliot Amir Jiwani-Brown, Riccardo Lanari, Samuele Papeschi, Geneviève Savard, Juan Porras, Julien Sfalcin, Francisco Muñoz-Burbano, Riccardo Minetto, Chiara Del Ventisette, Davide Piccinini, Domenico Montanari
Institutions: University of Geneva, Australian National University, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV Sezione di Pisa, Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources, National Research Council, University of Milan, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Terre & Environnement de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, University of Florence
Language: English
Subfield: Geophysics
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,490
OpenAlex ID: W7154302236