研究人员在意大利托斯卡纳地下8至15公里处发现了一个规模庞大的岩浆储库，体积约6000立方公里[1]。这一发现由日内瓦大学、地球科学与地球资源研究所及国家地球物理与火山学研究所的科研团队通过环境噪声层析成像技术完成[1]。为了勘测这个地下系统，研究人员部署了约60个高分辨率地震传感器[1]。
该岩浆系统规模与黄石等超级火山系统相当[1]。研究人员Matteo Lupi表示："我们知道这个地区在地热上是活跃的，但没有意识到它包含如此大量的岩浆，与黄石等超级火山系统相当"[1]。尽管规模巨大，该系统目前不构成火山威胁[1]。这一发现可能蕴含丰富的地热能源和锂、稀土等关键矿物资源，为地热和矿产资源的勘探提供了新的工具和方向[1]。研究成果已发表于《通讯地球与环境》期刊[1]。
Researchers have identified an enormous magma system hidden beneath Tuscany at depths between 8 and 15 kilometers, with a volume of approximately 6,000 cubic kilometers [1]. The discovery, made using environmental noise tomography imaging with about 60 high-resolution seismic sensors, reveals a volcanic fluid system comparable in scale to supervolcanic systems like Yellowstone [1].
Despite the absence of obvious surface indicators, the colossal magma reservoir could hold significant geothermal energy and key minerals including lithium and rare earth elements, opening new possibilities for resource exploration in the region [1]. Matteo Lupi, a researcher involved in the study, stated: "We know this area is geothermally active, but we did not realize it contained such a large amount of magma, comparable to supervolcano systems like Yellowstone" [1]. The research, published in Communications Earth & Environment in 2026, indicates that the system currently poses no volcanic threat [1].