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Trees near a fissure through which a magma eruption will later occur use water and carbon from the depths of the volcano. And they accelerate their growth during this phase. An international research team led by Markus Egli and Paolo Cherubini (WSL) was able to prove this by analysing the annual rings and with the help of infrared satellite images on Mount Etna in Sicily.
Gli alberi possono prevedere eruzioni vulcaniche? (in Italian)
Sicilia Network, 31 March 2023
Seiler, Ruedi. Tree growth rings as early indicators of volcanic activity on Mt. Etna (Italy). 2017, University of Zurich, Faculty of Science. https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-148784
