Possible Micrometeorological Anomalies Induced by Volcanic Activity Recorded at Stromboli Island (Aeolian Archipelago, Italy)

Hourly values of atmospheric pressure and air temperature have been acquired at the top of two volcanic islands, Stromboli and
Salina in the Aeolian Archipelago (Italy), very similar in height and morphology but completely different with regard to their
volcanic activity state: the former is permanently active, whereas the latter is extinguished. During the last four years Stromboli
experienced normal activity, volcanic unrests, and an effusive eruption (August–November 2014).The comparative analysis of the
recorded data, both in the time and frequency domains, evidenced a peculiar micrometeorological regime at Stromboli, more
turbulent during unrests with respect to the quieter periods, but showing an apparent paradox during eruptions, characterized
by a lower atmospheric turbulence. These observations suggest that the studied volcanic-micrometeorological system is chaotic,
due to contemporary opposite transients generated in the atmosphere by volcanic activity changes, and that micrometeorological
conditions in volcanic areas are controlled both by exogenous processes and volcanic activity.

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