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This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.
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| Alban Hills | Colli Laziale | Cavo, Monte | Laziale, Vulcano | Albains, Monts | Latial | Artemisio | ||||
Cones |
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| Feature Name | Feature Type | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude |
| Cavo, Mount | Pyroclastic cone | 949 m | ||
| Colle Iano | Pyroclastic cone | |||
| Competri, Monte | Cone | |||
| Faete, Monte della | Stratovolcano | |||
| Rocca de Papa | Cone | |||
| Tuscolano-Artemisio | Stratovolcano | |||
Craters |
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| Feature Name | Feature Type | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude |
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Albano
Castelgandolfo |
Maar | |||
| Ariccia | Maar | |||
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Castiglione
Gabii |
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| Ciampino | Crater | |||
| Frascati | Crater | |||
| Giuturna | Crater | |||
| Laghetto | Maar | |||
| Marciana, Valle | Maar | |||
| Nemi | Maar | |||
| Pantano Secco | Maar | |||
| Prata Porci | Maar | |||
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Tuscolana-Artemisio
Artemisio-Tuscolana |
Pleistocene caldera | |||
| Vulcano Laziale | Pleistocene caldera | |||
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There is data available for 0 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.
[ 0114 BCE ] Discredited Eruption
Livius reported ashfall around Rome from Albano (Krafft, 1974); Monte Albano was reported to be on fire at night in 113 BCE (probably same as 114 BCE event in other sources), but this event could have been a forest fire and the volcano was considered to have been extinct prior to 640 BCE (Stothers and Rampino, 1983).
[ 0540 BCE (?) ] Discredited Eruption
Livius reported ashfall around Rome from Albano (Krafft, 1974); the "rain of stones" from Albano reported in 640 BCE (some sources give 540 BCE date) was probably not volcanic in origin and may actually have been large hailstones. Similar events were reported in 257 and 212 BCE (Stothers and Rampino, 1983).
[ 0600 BCE ] Uncertain Eruption
Roman accounts noted the ejection of stones from Ariccia crater; this was considered an uncertain phreatic eruption by De Benedetti et al. (2008).
There is data available for 2 deformation periods. Expand each entry for additional details.
| Start Date: 1993 | Stop Date: 2000 | Direction: Uplift | Method: InSAR |
| Magnitude: 0.000 cm | Spatial Extent: Unknown | Latitude: Unknown | Longitude: Unknown |
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Ground velocity in the period 1993-2000, in the Line of Sight of the descending ERS orbit. The site of the Solforata gas vents is indicated (S). From: Salvi et al. 2004. |
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Model Solutions
| Model Solution Type | Min Depth | Max Depth | Min Volume Change | Max Volume Change | Remarks | Citation |
| Point | 5 | 1140000 | Anzidei et al. 2010 | |||
| Point | 5 | 200000 | Salvi et al. 2004 | |||
| Point | 7 | 440000 | Salvi et al. 2004 |
Reference List: Salvi et al. 2004; Anzidei et al. 2010.
Full References:
Anzidei, M., F. Rigussi, and S. Stramondo, 2010. Current geodetic deformation of the Colli Albani volcano: A review. in The Colli Albani Volcano, Eds., R. Funiciello and G. Giordano, The Geological Society of London.
Salvi, S., Atzori, S., Tolomei, C., Allievi, J., Ferretti, A., Rocca, F., C. Prati, S. Stramondo, and Feuillet, N., 2004. Inflation rate of the Colli Albani volcanic complex retrieved by the permanent scatterers SAR interferometry technique. Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L12606. https://doi.org/10.1029/2004GL020253
| Start Date: 1950 | Stop Date: 1993 | Direction: Uplift | Method: Leveling |
| Magnitude: 30.000 cm | Spatial Extent: Unknown | Latitude: Unknown | Longitude: Unknown |
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Height variations from levelling surveys. From: Anzidei et al. 2010. |
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Reference List: Anzidei et al. 2010.
Full References:
Anzidei, M., F. Rigussi, and S. Stramondo, 2010. Current geodetic deformation of the Colli Albani volcano: A review. in The Colli Albani Volcano, Eds., R. Funiciello and G. Giordano, The Geological Society of London.
There is no Emissions History data available for Colli Albani.
The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included. The maps database originated over 30 years ago, but was only recently updated and connected to our main database. We welcome users to tell us if they see incorrect information or other problems with the maps; please use the Contact GVP link at the bottom of the page to send us email.
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Title: Austria, Germany, France, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Yugoslavia Publisher: DMA Aerospace Center Country: Italy, Europe Year: 1989 Series: ONC Map Type: Topographic Scale: 1:1,000,000 |
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Title: Italy, Synthetic Structural-Kinematic Map Publisher: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Country: Italy Year: 1989 Map Type: Geophysical (Structural) Scale: 1:2,000,000 |
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Title: Tirreno Meridionale Carta Bath Publisher: Istituto Idrografico della Marina Country: Italy Year: 1985 Map Type: Bathymetric Scale: 1:750,000 |
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Title: Italia, Carta Tettonica d' Publisher: CNR Country: Italy Year: 1979 Map Type: Geology (Tectonic) Scale: 1:500,000 |
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Title: Roma Publisher: US Army Map Service Country: Italy Year: 1960 Series: AMS Map Type: Topographic Scale: 1:1,000,000 |
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Title: Roma Publisher: US Army Map Service Country: Italy Year: 1959 Series: AMS Map Type: Topographic Scale: 1:1,000,000 |
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Title: Europe Publisher: GSGS Country: Italy Year: 1952 Series: GSGS4072 Map Type: Topographic Scale: 1:500,000 |
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Title: Italy (South) Publisher: US Army Map Service Country: Italy Year: 1943 Series: AMS Map Type: Road Scale: 1:1,500,000 |
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The following 13 samples associated with this volcano can be found in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences collections, and may be availble for research (contact the Rock and Ore Collections Manager). Catalog number links will open a window with more information.
| Catalog Number | Sample Description | Lava Source | Collection Date |
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| NMNH 111123-1258 | Leucitite | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 111123-929 | Leucitite | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 111123-930 | Leucitite | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 111123-941 | Leucite Tephrite | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-1 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-2 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-3 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-4 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-5 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-6 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-7 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-8 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
| NMNH 92002-9 | Igneous Rock | Albano, Monte | -- |
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WOVOdat
Single Volcano View Temporal Evolution of Unrest Side by Side Volcanoes |
WOVOdat is a database of volcanic unrest; instrumentally and visually recorded changes in seismicity, ground deformation, gas emission, and other parameters from their normal baselines. It is sponsored by the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO) and presently hosted at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
GVMID Data on Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure The Global Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure Database GVMID, is aimed at documenting and improving capabilities of volcano monitoring from the ground and space. GVMID should provide a snapshot and baseline view of the techniques and instrumentation that are in place at various volcanoes, which can be use by volcano observatories as reference to setup new monitoring system or improving networks at a specific volcano. These data will allow identification of what monitoring gaps exist, which can be then targeted by remote sensing infrastructure and future instrument deployments. |
| Volcanic Hazard Maps | The IAVCEI Commission on Volcanic Hazards and Risk has a Volcanic Hazard Maps database designed to serve as a resource for hazard mappers (or other interested parties) to explore how common issues in hazard map development have been addressed at different volcanoes, in different countries, for different hazards, and for different intended audiences. In addition to the comprehensive, searchable Volcanic Hazard Maps Database, this website contains information about diversity of volcanic hazard maps, illustrated using examples from the database. This site is for educational purposes related to volcanic hazard maps. Hazard maps found on this website should not be used for emergency purposes. For the most recent, official hazard map for a particular volcano, please seek out the proper institutional authorities on the matter. |
| MIROVA | Middle InfraRed Observation of Volcanic Activity (MIROVA) is a near real time volcanic hot-spot detection system based on the analysis of MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) data. In particular, MIROVA uses the Middle InfraRed Radiation (MIR), measured over target volcanoes, in order to detect, locate and measure the heat radiation sourced from volcanic activity. |
| MODVOLC Thermal Alerts | Using infrared satellite Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, scientists at the Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawai'i, developed an automated system called MODVOLC to map thermal hot-spots in near real time. For each MODIS image, the algorithm automatically scans each 1 km pixel within it to check for high-temperature hot-spots. When one is found the date, time, location, and intensity are recorded. MODIS looks at every square km of the Earth every 48 hours, once during the day and once during the night, and the presence of two MODIS sensors in space allows at least four hot-spot observations every two days. Each day updated global maps are compiled to display the locations of all hot spots detected in the previous 24 hours. There is a drop-down list with volcano names which allow users to 'zoom-in' and examine the distribution of hot-spots at a variety of spatial scales. |
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Sentinel Hub Playground
Sentinel Hub EO Browser |
The Sentinel Hub Playground provides a quick look at any Sentinel-2 image in any combination of the bands and enhanced with image effects; Landsat 8, DEM and MODIS are also available. Sentinel Hub is an engine for processing of petabytes of satellite data. It is opening the doors for machine learning and helping hundreds of application developers worldwide. It makes Sentinel, Landsat, and other Earth observation imagery easily accessible for browsing, visualization and analysis. Sentinel Hub is operated by Sinergise |
| IRIS seismic stations/networks | Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Data Services map showing the location of seismic stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 0.18° (about 20 km at mid-latitudes) from the given location of Colli Albani. Users can customize a variety of filters and options in the left panel. Note that if there are no stations are known the map will default to show the entire world with a "No data matched request" error notice. |
| UNAVCO GPS/GNSS stations | Geodetic Data Services map from UNAVCO showing the location of GPS/GNSS stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 20 km from the given location of Colli Albani. Users can customize the data search based on station or network names, location, and time window. Requires Adobe Flash Player. |
| DECADE Data | The DECADE portal, still in the developmental stage, serves as an example of the proposed interoperability between The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, the Mapping Gas Emissions (MaGa) Database, and the EarthChem Geochemical Portal. The Deep Earth Carbon Degassing (DECADE) initiative seeks to use new and established technologies to determine accurate global fluxes of volcanic CO2 to the atmosphere, but installing CO2 monitoring networks on 20 of the world's 150 most actively degassing volcanoes. The group uses related laboratory-based studies (direct gas sampling and analysis, melt inclusions) to provide new data for direct degassing of deep earth carbon to the atmosphere. |
| Large Eruptions of Colli Albani | Information about large Quaternary eruptions (VEI >= 4) is cataloged in the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA). |
| EarthChem | EarthChem develops and maintains databases, software, and services that support the preservation, discovery, access and analysis of geochemical data, and facilitate their integration with the broad array of other available earth science parameters. EarthChem is operated by a joint team of disciplinary scientists, data scientists, data managers and information technology developers who are part of the NSF-funded data facility Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA). IEDA is a collaborative effort of EarthChem and the Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS). |
The lake-filled Albano maar is part of the Alban Hills (Monte Albano) complex immediately SE of Rome. The Cavo scoria cone rises beyond the far rim. The Monte Albano complex contains a large Pleistocene stratovolcano with a 10-km-wide caldera. Subsequent eruptions occurred from a 5-km-wide central cone as well as craters and cones within the caldera and on its outer flanks. The youngest known magmatic eruption occurred during the late-Pleistocene.
