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Pyrgi: analysis of possible climatic effects on a coastal archaeological site

  • Virginia Coletta
  • Paolo Allasia
  • Alessandra Bonazza
  • Alessandro Ciarravano
  • Stefano Federico
  • Davide Notti
  • Fernanda Prestileo
  • Rosa Claudia Torcasio
  • Mattia Giovanni Crespi
  • Stefano Dietrich

This work refers to an interdisciplinary study on the archaeological site of Pyrgi, an Etruscan harbour still under excavation, located on the Lazio’s coast in Santa Severa, in the province of Rome. The objective of the research is to assess the main cause of the floods and the time the water stays in the site to determine if the floods are periodic phenomena over time or random events for guarantee a correct conservation of the site . The study is based on the combined use of geomatic technologies, meteorological and climatic models, and hydrogeological knowledge.

  • Keywords:
  • Geomatic,
  • Hydrogeology,
  • Meteorology,
  • Coastal Cultural Heritage,
  • Pyrgi,
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Virginia Coletta

CNR-ISAC, The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-2306-6542

Paolo Allasia

CNR-IRPI, The Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-6629-8634

Alessandra Bonazza

CNR-ISAC, The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-9842-9731

Alessandro Ciarravano

CNR-ISAC, The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-8698-4888

Stefano Federico

CNR-ISAC, The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-7890-9394

Davide Notti

CNR-IRPI, The Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-8256-0743

Fernanda Prestileo

CNR-ISAC, The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-6471-7786

Rosa Claudia Torcasio

CNR-ISAC, The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-5461-9728

Mattia Giovanni Crespi

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-0592-6182

Stefano Dietrich

CNR-ISAC, The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3808-365X

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Chapter Title

Pyrgi: analysis of possible climatic effects on a coastal archaeological site

Authors

Virginia Coletta, Paolo Allasia, Alessandra Bonazza, Alessandro Ciarravano, Stefano Federico, Davide Notti, Fernanda Prestileo, Rosa Claudia Torcasio, Mattia Giovanni Crespi, Stefano Dietrich

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10.36253/978-88-5518-147-1.03

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Eighth International Symposium “Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas. Problems and Measurement Techniques”

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Livorno (Italy) June 2020

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Laura Bonora, Donatella Carboni, Matteo De Vincenzi

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2020

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Firenze University Press

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