Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach
This research, conducted within the THETIDA project (https://thetida.eu), focuses on identifying threats posed by climate change to underwater cultural heritage sites, with a specific emphasis on the diverse risks – both direct and indirect – that endanger metallic materials, such as anchors, cannon...
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:11277353 2024-09-09T20:01:40+00:00 Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach Mazzoli, Claudio Cesareo, Ludovica Pia Coletti, Chiara Germinario, Luigi MARITAN, LARA Ballarin, Loriano Moro, Isabella Demesticha, Stella Martins, Flávio Ruberti, Fabio Michalis, Panagiotis 2024-03 https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-16558 unknown Zenodo https://zenodo.org/communities/thetida https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-16558 oai:zenodo.org:11277353 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode EGU, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14-19 April 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/conferencePoster 2024 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-16558 2024-07-26T09:13:13Z This research, conducted within the THETIDA project (https://thetida.eu), focuses on identifying threats posed by climate change to underwater cultural heritage sites, with a specific emphasis on the diverse risks – both direct and indirect – that endanger metallic materials, such as anchors, cannons, and structural elements. Notable pilot sites within THETIDA include the US Army WWII PB4Y-1 bomber aircraft Liberator off the coast of Praia de Faro (Portugal), the sunken submarine chaser Equa near La Spezia, and an Ottoman shipwreck in Famagusta bay, Cyprus. These sites offer varied historical backgrounds, construction materials, and biological ecosystems, enabling a comprehensive comparison between sites protected in bays and those in dynamic open ocean environments with currents, sediment dynamics, and biological actions influencing deterioration processes [1]. Being aware of successive reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), documenting climate phenomena such as rising sea levels, ocean surface temperature increases, ocean acidification, changes in ocean circulation, extreme wave events and deoxygenation [2], the objectives of the research are to investigate the deterioration effects associated with climate change, assess their evolution across different environments, and develop prediction models. The ultimate goal is to provide practical recommendations for site preservation. The methodology involves studying the sites, historical backgrounds, material compositions, and deterioration characteristics, including physical, chemical, and biological factors of underwater weathering, classification of decay patterns, biocolonisation and biodeterioration characteristics through a multidisciplinary approach. In underwater heritage sites, materials undergo physical, chemical, and biological changes influenced by water, sediment, and living organisms [3, 4]. The study will consider variables such as temperature, salinity, pH, oxygen levels, and the intensity and direction of currents, ... Conference Object Ocean acidification Zenodo |
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This research, conducted within the THETIDA project (https://thetida.eu), focuses on identifying threats posed by climate change to underwater cultural heritage sites, with a specific emphasis on the diverse risks – both direct and indirect – that endanger metallic materials, such as anchors, cannons, and structural elements. Notable pilot sites within THETIDA include the US Army WWII PB4Y-1 bomber aircraft Liberator off the coast of Praia de Faro (Portugal), the sunken submarine chaser Equa near La Spezia, and an Ottoman shipwreck in Famagusta bay, Cyprus. These sites offer varied historical backgrounds, construction materials, and biological ecosystems, enabling a comprehensive comparison between sites protected in bays and those in dynamic open ocean environments with currents, sediment dynamics, and biological actions influencing deterioration processes [1]. Being aware of successive reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), documenting climate phenomena such as rising sea levels, ocean surface temperature increases, ocean acidification, changes in ocean circulation, extreme wave events and deoxygenation [2], the objectives of the research are to investigate the deterioration effects associated with climate change, assess their evolution across different environments, and develop prediction models. The ultimate goal is to provide practical recommendations for site preservation. The methodology involves studying the sites, historical backgrounds, material compositions, and deterioration characteristics, including physical, chemical, and biological factors of underwater weathering, classification of decay patterns, biocolonisation and biodeterioration characteristics through a multidisciplinary approach. In underwater heritage sites, materials undergo physical, chemical, and biological changes influenced by water, sediment, and living organisms [3, 4]. The study will consider variables such as temperature, salinity, pH, oxygen levels, and the intensity and direction of currents, ... |
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Mazzoli, Claudio Cesareo, Ludovica Pia Coletti, Chiara Germinario, Luigi MARITAN, LARA Ballarin, Loriano Moro, Isabella Demesticha, Stella Martins, Flávio Ruberti, Fabio Michalis, Panagiotis |
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Mazzoli, Claudio Cesareo, Ludovica Pia Coletti, Chiara Germinario, Luigi MARITAN, LARA Ballarin, Loriano Moro, Isabella Demesticha, Stella Martins, Flávio Ruberti, Fabio Michalis, Panagiotis Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach |
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Mazzoli, Claudio Cesareo, Ludovica Pia Coletti, Chiara Germinario, Luigi MARITAN, LARA Ballarin, Loriano Moro, Isabella Demesticha, Stella Martins, Flávio Ruberti, Fabio Michalis, Panagiotis |
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Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach |
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Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach |
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Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach |
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Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach |
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Effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the THETIDA approach |
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effects of environmental stresses and climate change on the deterioration of underwater cultural heritage: the thetida approach |
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