INGV launches iCEALP project to study ice‑climate‑solid Earth coupling in Alps and Greenland
The Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) has started the iCEALP research programme – ice‑Climate‑solid Earth coupling driving ALPine uplift – as part of its Dynamic Planet 2026‑2029 plan. The project is coordinated by lead researcher Enrico Serpelloni and brings together a multi‑disciplinary consortium that includes the University of Torino, Fondazione Montagna Sicura, University of Milano‑Bicocca, University of Bologna, University of Trento, ENEA, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and Denmark’s DTU Space.
Its primary aim is to quantify how glacier melt, drought and extreme hydrological events modify stress and deformation of the crust, linking these effects to the tectonic processes that shape mountain ranges. Key technological outputs are a Digital Twin of the Alpine system and an advanced simulator that merges geodetic, seismological and satellite data to generate forecasts up to 2050. The programme will also install a new integrated geophysical observatory, AMIGHO, on Monte Rosa and will conduct field work in two natural laboratories – the Alps and Greenland – upgrading the HySO polar observatory in Wolstenholme Fjord to calibrate three‑dimensional numerical models.
Entities: DTU Space · Enrico Serpelloni · Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) · Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich · University of Torino
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The project aims to quantify how glacier melt, drought and extreme hydrological events affect stress and deformation of the Earth's crust and integrate these effects into tectonic processes governing山 (Research objective)
- [● 3 SOURCES] iCEALP is part of the Dynamic Planet programme covering 2026–2029. (Program affiliation)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The project will develop a Digital Twin of the Alpine system and an advanced simulator that merges geodetic, seismological and satellite observations to produce forecasts through 2050. (Technological output)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A new integrated geophysical observatory called AMIGHO will be built in the Monte Rosa area. (Observatory construction)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Research will be conducted in two natural laboratories – the Alps and Greenland – with an upgrade of the HySO polar observatory in Wolstenholme Fjord to calibrate three‑dimensional numerical models. (Field sites and infrastructure)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The consortium includes the University of Torino, Fondazione Montagna Sicura, University of Milano‑Bicocca, University of Bologna, University of Trento, ENEA, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Zü (Consortium members)
- [● 3 SOURCES] INGV launched the iCEALP project, standing for ice‑Climate‑solid Earth coupling driving ALPine uplift. (iCEALP project launch)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The project is coordinated by lead researcher Enrico Serpelloni. (Project coordination)