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Francesco Latino Chiocci

Francesco Latino Chiocci

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Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
5070
World Ranking
5652
National Ranking
165

Overview

Francesco Latino Chiocci is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on detailed studies of geological and environmental processes.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the understanding of geological formations and processes, earthquake and tectonic studies, and maritime and coastal archaeology. Their work also covers methane hydrates and related phenomena, as well as microplastics and plastic pollution, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to environmental and marine studies.

Among the main topics of their research are:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Marine and environmental studies

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Maps
  • Marine Geology
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Geomorphology
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, often publishing jointly with:

  • Daniele Casalbore
  • Martina Pierdomenico
  • Eleonora Martorelli
  • Michela Ingrassia
  • Daniele Spatola

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Francesco Latino Chiocci include:

  • The key role of canyons in funnelling litter to the deep sea: A study of the Gioia Canyon (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea), 2020, Anthropocene
  • Bedforms on the submarine flanks of insular volcanoes: New insights gained from high resolution seafloor surveys, 2020, Sedimentology
  • Small-scale slope instability on the submarine flanks of insular volcanoes: the case-study of the Sciara del Fuoco slope (Stromboli), 2020, International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Straits and seaways: controls, processes and implications in modern and ancient systems, 2022, Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Subaerial-submarine morphological changes at Stromboli volcano (Italy) induced by the 2019-2020 eruptive activity, 2021, Geomorphology

Their research includes significant work in subfields such as Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Archeology, and Environmental Chemistry, highlighting a broad scientific scope.

Francesco Latino Chiocci's work reflects a comprehensive engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of earth sciences and environmental research, producing a substantial body of literature in well-regarded scientific journals.

Best Publications

  • Sequence Stratigraphy and Depositional Setting of the Tiber Delta: Integration of High-resolution Seismics, Well Logs, and Archeological Data

    P. Bellotti;F. L. Chiocci;S. Milli;P. Tortora

  • Massive benthic litter funnelled to deep sea by flash-flood generated hyperpycnal flows.

    Martina Pierdomenico;Daniele Casalbore;Francesco Latino Chiocci

  • The Stromboli 2002 tsunamigenic submarine slide: Characteristics and possible failure mechanisms

    Francesco L. Chiocci;Claudia Romagnoli;Paolo Tommasi;Alessandro Bosman

  • Stratal architecture of Western Mediterranean Margins as the result of the stacking of Quaternary lowstand deposits below ‘glacio-eustatic fluctuation base-level’

    F.L. Chiocci;G. Ercilla;J. Torre

  • The morphology of insular shelves as a key for understanding the geological evolution of volcanic islands: Insights from Terceira Island (Azores)

    R. Quartau;R. Quartau;A. Hipólito;C. Romagnoli;D. Casalbore

  • The Ischia debris avalanche: first clear submarine evidence in the Mediterranean of a volcanic island prehistorical collapse

    Francesco Latino Chiocci;Giovanni De Alteriis

  • Flash-flood hyperpycnal flows generating shallow-water landslides at Fiumara mouths in Western Messina Strait (Italy)

    D. Casalbore;F. L. Chiocci;G. Scarascia Mugnozza;P. Tommasi

  • Age of submarine debris avalanches and tephrostratigraphy offshore Ischia Island, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy

    G. de Alteriis;D.D. Insinga;S. Morabito;V. Morra

  • Continental margin large-scale instability controlling the flank sliding of Etna volcano

    F.L. Chiocci;M. Coltelli;A. Bosman;D. Cavallaro;D. Cavallaro

  • Lowstand terraces on Tyrrhenian Sea steep continental slopes

    Francesco L. Chiocci;Luciana Orlando

  • Morpho-sedimentary characteristics of the volcaniclastic apron around Stromboli volcano (Italy)

    Daniele Casalbore;Claudia Romagnoli;Francesco Chiocci;Virgilio Frezza

  • The role of Internal Solitary Waves on deep-water sedimentary processes: The case of up-slope migrating sediment waves off the Messina Strait

    R. Droghei;F. Falcini;D. Casalbore;E. Martorelli

  • Very high-resolution seismics as a tool for sequence stratigraphy applied to outcrop scale: examples from Eastern Tyrrhenian margin Holocene/Pleistocene deposits

    F. L. Chiocci

  • Lateral collapses and active sedimentary processes on the northwestern flank of Stromboli volcano, Italy

    Claudia Romagnoli;Peter Kokelaar;Daniele Casalbore;Francesco L. Chiocci

  • Biocalcarenite and mixed cool-water prograding bodies of the Mediterranean Pliocene and Pleistocene: architecture, depositional setting and forcing factors

    F. Massari;F. Chiocci

  • Offshore evidence of large-scale lateral collapses on the eastern flank of Stromboli, Italy, due to structurally-controlled, bilateral flank instability

    Claudia Romagnoli;Daniele Casalbore;Francesco L. Chiocci;Alessandro Bosman

  • Potential tsunamigenic landslides at Stromboli Volcano (Italy): Insight from marine DEM analysis

    Daniele Casalbore;Claudia Romagnoli;Alessandro Bosman;Francesco Latino Chiocci

  • The Magdalena Turbidite System (Caribbean Sea): present-day morphology and architecture model

    Gemma Ercilla;Belén Alonso;Ferran Estrada;Francesco L Chiocci

  • Regional-scale seafloor mapping and geohazard assessment. The experience from the Italian project MaGIC (Marine Geohazards along the Italian Coasts)

    Francesco L. Chiocci;Domenico Ridente

  • Morphologic resilience and depositional processes due to the rapid evolution of the submerged Sciara del Fuoco (Stromboli Island) after the December 2002 submarine slide and tsunami

    Francesco L. Chiocci;Claudia Romagnoli;Alessandro Bosman

  • Timing of the emergence of the Europe–Sicily bridge (40–17 cal ka BP) and its implications for the spread of modern humans

    Fabrizio Antonioli;Valeria Lo Presti;Maurizio Gasparo Morticelli;Laura Bonfiglio

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudia Romagnoli
Claudia Romagnoli University of Bologna
Gemma Ercilla
Gemma Ercilla Spanish National Research Council
Sebastian Krastel
Sebastian Krastel Kiel University
Belén Alonso
Belén Alonso Spanish National Research Council
Jörg Bialas
Jörg Bialas GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Marco Anzidei
Marco Anzidei National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Mauro Coltelli
Mauro Coltelli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Fabrizio Antonioli
Fabrizio Antonioli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Aaron Micallef
Aaron Micallef Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Gianmaria Sannino
Gianmaria Sannino National Agency For New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

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