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07 Dec 2015
Research article |
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Repetitive fracturing during spine extrusion at Unzen volcano, Japan
O. D. Lamb
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Dept. of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
S. De Angelis
Dept. of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
K. Umakoshi
Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
A. J. Hornby
Dept. of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
J. E. Kendrick
Dept. of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
Y. Lavallée
Dept. of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
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This study describes for the first time morphological aspects of lava flows and structural characteristics caused by lava-sediment interaction in the northwestern Paraná continental flood basalts in the southeast of the South American Plate (Brazil). Early Cretaceous (134 to 132Ma) tholeiitic rocks were emplaced on a large intracratonic Paleozoic sedimentary basin (Paraná Basin), mainly covering dry eolian sandstones (Botucatu Formation).
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In this paper we characterise the flux and composition of the gas emissions from Turrialba Volcano. We show that the measured gas signature provides evidence that Turrialba Volcano has entered an open-vent configuration with magmatic gases being emitted. This suggests that the hydrothermal system at the summit is quickly drying up and that the system is moving from a hydrothermal to a magmatic end member with implications for short-term monitoring and possible evolution of the state of unrest.
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Solid Earth, 5, 199–208, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-199-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-199-2014, 2014
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A. LaRue, D. R. Baker, M. Polacci, P. Allard, and N. Sodini
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Solid Earth, 4, 201–213, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-4-201-2013, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-4-201-2013, 2013
N. Bobrowski and G. Giuffrida
Solid Earth, 3, 433–445, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-433-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-433-2012, 2012
S. Lepore and C. Scarpati
Solid Earth, 3, 161–173, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-161-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-161-2012, 2012
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Solid Earth, 2, 271–281, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-271-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-271-2011, 2011
A. Aiuppa, M. Burton, P. Allard, T. Caltabiano, G. Giudice, S. Gurrieri, M. Liuzzo, and G. Salerno
Solid Earth, 2, 135–142, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-135-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-135-2011, 2011
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Solid Earth, 1, 61–69, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-1-61-2010, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-1-61-2010, 2010
E. Peruzzo, M. Barsanti, F. Flandoli, and P. Papale
Solid Earth, 1, 49–59, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-1-49-2010, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-1-49-2010, 2010
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Short summary
In this paper we analyse the seismic record during the extrusion of a lava spine at Unzen volcano, Japan, in 1994. We find two strong groups of similar volcanic earthquakes which, combined with previously published field and experimental observations, we interpret as repetitive fracturing along the margin of the lava spine. This work demonstrates the potential of combining these different approaches for achieving a greater understanding of shallow volcanic processes.
In this paper we analyse the seismic record during the extrusion of a lava spine at Unzen...
