Autori:
Alina Polonia, Andrea Gallerani, Luca Gasperini, Giulia Giorgetti, Giuseppe Lo Mauro, Alessio Nogarotto, Alessandro Santilano
Titolo:
SIRENE -Serpentinite/mud diapIRs along ExtensioNal faults in the Ionian sEa – Technical Report
(August 26 – September 05, 2024) N/O GAIA BLU
Pagine: 45
Anno: 2026
ISSN: 2611-4070
Abstract:
This report contains the technical account of the Marine Geology campaign named “SIRENE‐2024,” conducted between August 26 and September 5, 2024, in the southern Ionian Sea. During the SIRENE‐2024 expedition, data on morpho‐bathymetry, magnetometry, Chirp reflection seismic, sediment samples using a gravity corer, and CTD were collected. The aim of the project was to acquire geological and geophysical information useful for characterizing the processes of deep material ascent near lithospheric structures that segment the continental margin of eastern Sicily. Using the equipment onboard the N/O Gaia Blu, it was possible to obtain seismic profiles, morpho‐ bathymetric maps, and magnetometric profiles through the suspected mud/serpentine diapirs. Additionally, a total of 13 sediment cores were collected, amounting to 37 meters of samples that will allow for the reconstruction of the lithology and age of the material being remobilized within the intrusive structures.
Keywords: SIRENE, Ionian Sea, Serpentine
