Digital Twin Components for Geophysical Extreme Phenomena: the example of Volcanic Hazards within the DT-GEO project

Abstract

The project Digital Twin for GEOphysical extremes-(DT-GEO) aims to use Digital Twin Components to create replicas of physical systems, serving as a virtual laboratory to study natural extreme events. The ratio- nale is the intrinsic risks of potentially catastrophic events to anthropic activities, infrastructures, and cultural heritage. In the framework of the project, this paper describes, how the DTC workflow architecture is designed, focusing on flexibility, scalability, and maintainability, and how it is further developed. To demonstrate how ICT efforts can expand horizons in Geosciences, an application to volcanic hazard is presented taking as a case study the 2019 volcanic eruption of Raikoke (Kuril Islands).