Antonio Costa (geophysicist)
Antonio Costa | |
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| Occupation(s) | Geophysicist and academic |
| Awards | Wager Medal, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) (2013) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BS in Physics PhD in Physical Modeling for Environmental Protection |
| Alma mater | University of Pisa University of Bologna |
| Thesis | Themo-fluid-dynamic models applied to transport process of volcanic products (2004) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology - Branch of Bologna |
Antonio Costa is a geophysicist and academic. He is a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) Branch of Bologna, and an adjunct professor at the University of Bologna, in Bologna, Italy.
Costa's research interests included the coupled fluid-rock dynamics of magmatic and volcanic processes, magma properties, hydrothermal system fluid flows and geothermal energy, volcanic plume dynamics, tephra dispersal, atmospheric transport of volcanic ash and gases, volcanic lakes, lava flow modeling, volcanic tsunamis, volcanic impacts on climate and society, and natural hazard assessment. He received the Wager Medal from the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior in 2013 and has been listed among the "World's Top 2% Scientists" since 2019.
Costa has been an elected member of Academia Europaea. He served as the Editor in Chief of Annals of Geophysics (2017-2019); and Topical Editor of Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (2011-2015).