Chiara’s current research uses seismology to understand the interior of the Earth. She is particularly focused in using tomographic methods to image crust and mantle structure from regional (e.g., East African Rift, Gibraltar Arc System) to global scales.
Selected Recent Publications
Arroucau, P., Custódio, S., Civiero, C., Silveira, G., Dias, N., Díaz, J., Villaseñor, A., Bodin, T. (2021). PRISM3D: a 3-D reference seismic model for Iberia and adjacent areas. Geophysical Journal International, 225, 2, 789–810, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggab005
Civiero, C., Custódio, S., Duarte, J. C., Mendes, V. B., Faccenna, C. (2020). Dynamics of the Gibraltar arc system: A complex interaction between plate convergence, slab pull, and mantle flow. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 125, e2019JB018873. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018873
Civiero, C., Armitage, J. J., Goes, S., & Hammond, J. O. S. (2019). The seismic signature of upper-mantle plumes: application to the Northern East African Rift. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 20, 6106–6122. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GC008636
Civiero, C., Custódio, S., Rawlinson, N., Strak, V., Silveira, G., Arroucau, P., Corela, C. (2019). Thermal nature of mantle upwellings below the Ibero‐western Maghreb region inferred from teleseismic tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124, 1781–1801. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016531
Civiero, C., Strak, V., Custódio, S., Silveira, G., Rawlinson, N., Arroucau, P., Corela, C. (2018). A common deep source for upper‐mantle upwellings below the Ibero‐western Maghreb region from teleseismic P‐wave travel‐time tomography. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 499, 157–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2018.07.024
Civiero, C., Goes, S., Hammond, J. O. S., Fishwick, S., Ahmed, A., Ayele, A., et al. (2016). Small‐scale thermal upwellings under the northern East African rift from S travel time tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 121, 7395–7408. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JB013070
Civiero, C., Hammond, J. O. S., Goes, S., Fishwick, S., Ahmed, A., Ayele, A., et al. (2015). Multiple mantle upwellings in the transition zone beneath the northern East‐African Rift system from relative P‐wave travel‐time tomography. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16, 2949–2968. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GC005948
Earthquakes were very much concentrated on the intra-caldera shallow trapdoor fault system. Through the inflation-deflation syscle, the 'sinuous ridge' within the caldera grew by 1.5 m relative to the caldera floor Retweeted by
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A pot of lava at the end of the rainbow? A #rainbow forms over Halema‘uma‘u crater following an afternoon rain shower on February 22. #Rainbows are often observed over #Halemaumau, as mist and rain move across the Kīlauea #caldera. #Kilauea2021Retweeted by
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Dr Melissa A Pfeffer & Dr Sara Barsotti from IMO carried out gas measurements in Reykjanes. Despite the ongoing seismic swarm for the last 24 hrs, no increase of gases was detected. Another field campaign is being prepared & the area is under strong surveillance. #EUROVOLCRetweeted by
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Chiara Civiero – Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Name: Chiara Civiero
Position: Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Email: cciviero-at-cp.dias.ie
Homepage link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chiara_Civiero
Qualifications
2016: Ph.D., Seismology, Imperial College London
2011: M. Sc., Geophysics, University of Trieste
Research Interests
Chiara’s current research uses seismology to understand the interior of the Earth. She is particularly focused in using tomographic methods to image crust and mantle structure from regional (e.g., East African Rift, Gibraltar Arc System) to global scales.
Selected Recent Publications
Arroucau, P., Custódio, S., Civiero, C., Silveira, G., Dias, N., Díaz, J., Villaseñor, A., Bodin, T. (2021). PRISM3D: a 3-D reference seismic model for Iberia and adjacent areas. Geophysical Journal International, 225, 2, 789–810, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggab005
Civiero, C., Custódio, S., Duarte, J. C., Mendes, V. B., Faccenna, C. (2020). Dynamics of the Gibraltar arc system: A complex interaction between plate convergence, slab pull, and mantle flow. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 125, e2019JB018873. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018873
Civiero, C., Armitage, J. J., Goes, S., & Hammond, J. O. S. (2019). The seismic signature of upper-mantle plumes: application to the Northern East African Rift. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 20, 6106–6122. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GC008636
Civiero, C., Custódio, S., Rawlinson, N., Strak, V., Silveira, G., Arroucau, P., Corela, C. (2019). Thermal nature of mantle upwellings below the Ibero‐western Maghreb region inferred from teleseismic tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124, 1781–1801. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016531
Civiero, C., Strak, V., Custódio, S., Silveira, G., Rawlinson, N., Arroucau, P., Corela, C. (2018). A common deep source for upper‐mantle upwellings below the Ibero‐western Maghreb region from teleseismic P‐wave travel‐time tomography. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 499, 157–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2018.07.024
Civiero, C., Goes, S., Hammond, J. O. S., Fishwick, S., Ahmed, A., Ayele, A., et al. (2016). Small‐scale thermal upwellings under the northern East African rift from S travel time tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 121, 7395–7408. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JB013070
Civiero, C., Hammond, J. O. S., Goes, S., Fishwick, S., Ahmed, A., Ayele, A., et al. (2015). Multiple mantle upwellings in the transition zone beneath the northern East‐African Rift system from relative P‐wave travel‐time tomography. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16, 2949–2968. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GC005948
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Caldera resurgence during the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos Islands go.nature.com/3kAti7p Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
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Earthquakes were very much concentrated on the intra-caldera shallow trapdoor fault system. Through the inflation-deflation syscle, the 'sinuous ridge' within the caldera grew by 1.5 m relative to the caldera floor Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Have a look at our latest Galapagos research out now in @NatureComms! Great work by @AndyFBell leading this multidisciplinary effort and putting everything together! nature.com/articles/s4146… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
The #Galapagos volcanoes have done it again: #SierraNegra2018, an eruption featuring amazing deformation, seismicity and everything else. I contributed with #InSAR data but @AndyFBell @volcano_dr @IGecuador et al. have brought it home! nature.com/articles/s4146… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
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Happy to see our research #SierraNegra2018 eruption published. Glad to work with @AndyFBell @IGecuador @dias_geophysics @Volcan_Ecuador @sarahjjjaye @marco_bagnardi @MikeJ_Stock @hernarado nature.com/articles/s4146… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
New paper out today in @NatureComms on the Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos. It was wonderful to be part of such a great multidisciplinary team including @AndyFBell @volcano_dr @IGecuador @marco_bagnardi @Volcan_Ecuador @hernarado @sarahjjjaye @MikeJ_Stock nature.com/articles/s4146…
Not all volcanoes are created equal!🌋New multidisciplinary paper out today showing that pre-eruptive processes in Galapagos are very different to Iceland/Hawaii! Great to work with @AndyFBell @volcano_dr @IGecuador and others! @tcddublin @GeosciencesEd ➡️nature.com/articles/s4146… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Pleased that our paper on the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra in the Galápagos is out today. Very much an multidisciplinary team effort, including @volcano_dr @IGecuador @marco_bagnardi @dias_geophysics @Volcan_Ecuador @hernarado @sarahjjjaye @MikeJ_Stock nature.com/articles/s4146… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
A pot of lava at the end of the rainbow? A #rainbow forms over Halema‘uma‘u crater following an afternoon rain shower on February 22. #Rainbows are often observed over #Halemaumau, as mist and rain move across the Kīlauea #caldera. #Kilauea2021 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Lava fountains, pyroclastic flow and lightning during the latest paroxysmal eruptive episode at #Etna, 24 February 2021 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Dr Melissa A Pfeffer & Dr Sara Barsotti from IMO carried out gas measurements in Reykjanes. Despite the ongoing seismic swarm for the last 24 hrs, no increase of gases was detected. Another field campaign is being prepared & the area is under strong surveillance. #EUROVOLC Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics