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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. A. Behnke, H. E. Edens, J. Theiler, D. J. Swanson, S. Senay, A. R. Van Eaton, M. Iguchi, D. Miki
Summary: This article presents a method for classifying the electrical activity during explosive volcanic eruptions into vent discharges and lightning. The method uses logistic regression and has a high accuracy rate, making it useful for determining the occurrence of explosive eruptions.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jean Soubestre, Bernard Chouet, Phillip Dawson
Summary: The volcanic tremor occurring at the beginning of the 2018 Kilauea eruption is characterized by long-period tremor and gliding tremor, attributed to radiation from a shallow hydrothermal system and the evolution of magma within a dike impacted by repeated roof collapses. Models suggest a decrease in gas volume fraction and bubble number density in the magma, leading to quasi to fully degassed magma by May 26.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mie Ichihara, Takao Ohminato, Kostas I. Konstantinou, Kazuya Yamakawa, Atsushi Watanabe, Minoru Takeo
Summary: The accelerating growth of seismic unrest before eruptions has been observed at many volcanoes and utilized for eruption forecasts. However, there are still many eruptions for which no precursory unrest has been identified, even at well-monitored volcanoes. Here we present seismological evidence that the eruption preparation had been ongoing at the shallow depths beneath Shinmoe-dake for several months to a year.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Angie D. Ortega-Romo, Xiaowei Chen
Summary: The intense volcanic and seismic activity at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii in 2018 provided an opportunity to understand the characteristics and driving forces of volcano earthquake clusters. Analysis revealed two clustering modes with different characteristics and seismic activity influenced by deformation rates within the caldera.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Angel Amores, Sebastian Monserrat, Marta Marcos, Daniel Argueso, Joan Villalonga, Gabriel Jorda, Damia Gomis
Summary: On 15 January 2022, the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga volcano in the South Pacific Ocean resulted in a violent underwater explosion, causing tsunami waves and atmospheric pressure disturbances. Numerical simulation shows an excellent agreement between the simulated wave arrival time and observations.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Asdis Benediktsdottir, Olafur Gudmundsson, Ka Lok Li, Bryndis Brandsdottir
Summary: Research shows that volcanic eruptions in Iceland are generally preceded by an increase in tremor levels, which do not have a clear onset like earthquakes. During the Eyjafjallajokull summit eruption, volcanic tremor frequencies ranged between 0.5 and 10 Hz, and the power variations of the tremor with distance from the eruption site indicate that surface waves dominate the tremor waveform content in the 0.5-2 Hz frequency range. The pattern of radiated wave energy from the tremor source varied with time, defining ten different epochs during the eruption.
GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Asdis Benediktsdottir, Olafur Gudmundsson, Ka Lok Li, Bryndis Brandsdottir
Summary: Volcanic eruptions in Iceland are often preceded by an increase in tremor levels, which vary in frequency and can be influenced by different factors. The source of the tremors may be shallow, less than about 1 km deep, and the pattern of wave energy radiated from the tremor source changes over time.
GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
D. Skye Kushner, Taryn M. M. Lopez, Kristi L. L. Wallace, David E. E. Damby, Christoph Kern, Cheryl E. E. Cameron
Summary: This study analyzes the mercury concentrations in 227 bulk ash samples from the Mount Spurr (1992), Redoubt Volcano (2009), and Augustine Volcano (2006) eruptions. The results show that there is no significant difference in mercury concentrations based on distance or discrete eruptive events, but there is a significant difference among different volcanic sources. It is also found that previous approaches to estimate volcanic total mercury emissions underestimate the mercury emitted in explosive events.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jens Karstens, Jonas Preine, Gareth J. Crutchley, Steffen Kutterolf, Willem G. M. van der Bilt, Emilie E. E. Hooft, Timothy H. Druitt, Florian Schmid, Jan Magne Cederstrom, Christian Huebscher, Paraskevi Nomikou, Steven Carey, Michel Kuehn, Judith Elger, Christian Berndt
Summary: In this study, seismic reflection and P-wave tomography datasets were integrated with computed tomography-derived sedimentological analyses to estimate the volume of the iconic Minoan eruption. The results revealed a total eruption volume of 34.5 +/- 6.8 km(3), with different proportions of tephra fall deposits, ignimbrites, intra-caldera deposits, and lithics. These volume estimates were consistent with an independent caldera collapse reconstruction. The findings demonstrate the importance of complementary geophysical and sedimentological datasets for reliable eruption volume estimates and volcanic hazard assessments.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Mario Z. Ruiz, Francesco Civilini, Cynthia J. Ebinger, Sarah J. Oliva, Mario C. Ruiz, Gabriela Badi, Peter C. La Femina, Jose A. Casas
Summary: Analyzing the changes in physical properties before a volcanic eruption, we identified potential premonitory signals. In particular, we observed a 0.27% decrease in velocity 17 days before the eruption at stations located beneath the north-eastern sector of the volcano. This velocity change may be attributed to dilation caused by an earthquake and degassing of fluids in the rock.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Mikalai Filonchyk, Michael P. Peterson, Andrei Gusev, Fengning Hu, Haowen Yan, Liang Zhou
Summary: This research examines the impact of the Cumbre Vieja volcano eruption on regional and local air quality using open-source data. The study focuses on emissions of volcanic material and the spread of aerosols in the atmosphere. The findings can help in forecasting air pollution and associated health risks resulting from large-scale volcanic eruptions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ruoxi Li, Jiuhou Lei, Jurgen Kusche, Tong Dang, Fuqing Huang, Xiaoli Luan, Shun-Rong Zhang, Maodong Yan, Ziyi Yang, Feifan Liu, Xiankang Dou
Summary: The volcanic eruption in Tonga in 2010 caused significant disturbances in the thermosphere, including global changes in neutral density and the formation of density waves. These effects were comparable to a moderate geomagnetic storm.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Corentin Caudron, Jean Soubestre, Thomas Lecocq, Robert S. White, Bryndis Brandsdottir, Lion Krischer
Summary: Applying seismic interferometry and network covariance matrix-based analyses to the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption shed new insights into volcanic tremor. The source locations and characteristics of tremor varied between the effusive flank and explosive-effusive summit eruptions. The study highlights the importance of new data processing methodologies for real-time monitoring of volcanic tremor.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
D. Legrand
Summary: This article studies the conditions for earthquakes triggering volcanic eruptions, suggesting that two key conditions are required: the volcano must be ready to erupt, and the earthquake must be close enough to the volcano. An index is proposed to measure the earthquake-volcano distance and magnitude, which can be used to determine if a volcanic eruption is likely to be triggered.
JOURNAL OF VOLCANOLOGY AND GEOTHERMAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yuchen Wang, Peitao Wang, Hoiio Kong, Chan-Seng Wong
Summary: Researchers studied the characteristics of tsunamis in Lingding Bay and its surrounding areas by analyzing records from tide gauges and meteorological stations. They found Lamb waves in the bay approximately 8, 44, and 80 hours after the volcanic eruption. The first and second tsunami waves arrived around 11 and 45-47 hours after the eruption, respectively, which was consistent with the arrival time of Lamb waves. They also analyzed the frequency characteristics of the sea level records and found that the two tsunami waves had similar source spectra.
GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
(2023)