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Overview

Alessandro Bonforte is affiliated with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Geophysics, accounting for the majority of their scientific contributions. Additional subfields of study include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their work encompasses various topics related to geophysical processes and seismic phenomena. Key topics in their research include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Bonforte has contributed to numerous scientific articles published in prominent venues. Among frequently used publication platforms are:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Journal of Geodesy
  • Applied Sciences
  • Geophysical Journal International

Examples of recent papers include:

  • "A Multi-Parametric and Multi-Layer Study to Investigate the Largest 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruptions" (2022) in Remote Sensing
  • "Propagation of Perturbations in the Lower and Upper Atmosphere over the Central Mediterranean, Driven by the 15 January 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcano Explosion" (2022) in Atmosphere
  • "The Lunar Gravitational-wave Antenna: mission studies and science case" (2025) in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • "Stick-slip vs. stable sliding fault behaviour: A case-study using a multidisciplinary approach in the volcanic region of Mt. Etna (Italy)" (2020) in Tectonophysics
  • "The 2004-2005 Mt. Etna Compound Lava Flow Field: A Retrospective Analysis by Combining Remote and Field Methods" (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Bonforte frequently collaborates with several colleagues including Andrea Cannata, Flavio Cannavò, Francesco Guglielmino, Salvatore Alparone, and Andrea Ursino. These collaborations have resulted in multiple co-authored publications, reflecting ongoing partnerships within the geophysical research community.

Best Publications

  • Structural assessment of Mount Etna volcano from Permanent Scatterers analysis

    Alessandro Bonforte;Francesco Guglielmino;Mauro Coltelli;Alessandro Ferretti

  • Feeding system and magma storage beneath Mt. Etna as revealed by recent inflation/deflation cycles

    Alessandro Bonforte;Alessandro Bonaccorso;Francesco Guglielmino;Mimmo Palano

  • The initial phases of the 2008–2009 Mount Etna eruption: A multidisciplinary approach for hazard assessment

    A. Bonaccorso;A. Bonforte;S. Calvari;C. Del Negro

  • Composite ground deformation pattern forerunning the 2004–2005 Mount Etna eruption

    Alessandro Bonaccorso;Alessandro Bonforte;Francesco Guglielmino;Mimmo Palano

  • Dynamics of the eastern flank of Mt. Etna volcano (Italy) investigated by a dense GPS network

    Alessandro Bonforte;Giuseppe Puglisi

  • Magma uprising and flank dynamics on Mount Etna volcano, studied using GPS data (1994–1995)

    Alessandro Bonforte;Giuseppe Puglisi

  • Dynamics of Mount Etna Volcano inferred from static and kinematic GPS measurements

    Giuseppe Puglisi;Alessandro Bonforte

  • Geometry and kinematics of the fault systems controlling the unstable flank of Etna volcano (Sicily)

    R. Azzaro;A. Bonforte;S. Branca;F. Guglielmino

  • Intrusion of eccentric dikes: The case of the 2001 eruption and its role in the dynamics of Mt. Etna volcano

    Alessandro Bonforte;Salvatore Gambino;Marco Neri

  • Calibration of atmospheric effects on SAR interferograms by GPS and local atmosphere models: first results

    Alessandro Bonforte;Alessandro Ferretti;Claudio Prati;Giuseppe Puglisi

  • Ground deformation patterns on Mount Etna, 1992 to 1994, inferred from GPS data

    Giuseppe Puglisi;Alessandro Bonforte;Salvatore Roberto Maugeri

  • Dynamics of Mount Etna before, during, and after the July-August 2001 eruption inferred from GPS and differential synthetic aperture radar interferometry data

    Giuseppe Puglisi;Alessandro Bonforte;Alessandro Ferretti;Francesco Guglielmino

  • New integrated geodetic monitoring system at Stromboli volcano (Italy)

    G. Puglisi;A. Bonaccorso;M. Mattia;M. Aloisi

  • Gravitational collapse of Mount Etna’s southeastern flank

    Morelia Urlaub;Florian Petersen;Felix Gross;Alessandro Bonforte

  • Large dyke intrusion and small eruption: The December 24, 2018 Mt. Etna eruption imaged by Sentinel-1 data

    Alessandro Bonforte;Francesco Guglielmino;Giuseppe Puglisi

  • Analysis of satellite and in situ ground deformation data integrated by the SISTEM approach: The April 3, 2010 earthquake along the Pernicana fault (Mt. Etna - Italy) case study

    Francesco Guglielmino;Christian Bignami;Alessandro Bonforte;Pierre Briole

  • A pilot GIS database of active faults of Mt. Etna (Sicily): A tool for integrated hazard evaluation

    Giovanni Barreca;Alessandro Bonforte;Marco Neri

  • Fast geodetic strain-rates in eastern Sicily (southern Italy): New insights into block tectonics and seismic potential in the area of the great 1693 earthquake

    Brunella Mastrolembo Ventura;Enrico Serpelloni;Andrea Argnani;Alessandro Bonforte

  • The spectrum of persistent volcanic flank instability: A review and proposed framework based on Kīlauea, Piton de la Fournaise, and Etna

    Michael P. Poland;Aline Peltier;Alessandro Bonforte;Giuseppe Puglisi

  • Vent temperature trends at the Vulcano Fossa fumarole field: the role of permeability

    Andrew J.L. Harris;Salvatore Alparone;Alessandro Bonforte;Jonathan Dehn

  • Gravitational collapse of Mount Etna's south-eastern flank

    Morelia Urlaub;Florian Petersen;Felix Gross;Alessandro Bonforte

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Puglisi
Giuseppe Puglisi National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Alessandro Bonaccorso
Alessandro Bonaccorso National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Mimmo Palano
Mimmo Palano University of Catania
Marco Neri
Marco Neri National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Pierre Briole
Pierre Briole École Normale Supérieure
Marco Anzidei
Marco Anzidei National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Enrico Serpelloni
Enrico Serpelloni University of Bologna
Salvatore Stramondo
Salvatore Stramondo National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Daniele Andronico
Daniele Andronico National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Claudio Prati
Claudio Prati Polytechnic University of Milan

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