Magnetotelluric (MT) measurements were conducted at Iwate volcano, across the entirety of the mountain, in 1997, 1999, 2003, 2006, and 2007. The survey line was 18 km in length and oriented E–W, comprising 38 measurements sites. Following 2D inversion, we obtained the resistivity structure to a depth of 4 km. The surface resistive layer (~ several hundreds of meters thick) is underlain by extensive highly conductive zones. Based on drilling data, the bottom of the highly conductive zone is interpreted to represent the 200 °C isotherm, below which (i.e., at higher temperatures) conductive clay minerals (smectite) are rare. The high conductivity is therefore mainly attributed to the presence of hydrothermally altered clay. The focus of this study is a resistive body beneath the Onigajo (West-Iwate) caldera at depths of 0.5–3 km. This body appears to have impeded magmatic fluid ascent during the 1998 volcanic unrest, as inferred from geodetic data. Both tectonic and low-frequency earthquakes are sparsely distributed throughout this resistive body. We interpret this resistive body as a zone of old, solidified intrusive magma with temperatures in excess of 200 °C. Given that a similar relationship between a resistive body and subsurface volcanic activity has been suggested for Asama volcano, structural controls on subsurface magmatic fluid movement may be a common phenomenon at shallow levels beneath volcanoes. 相似文献
Investigation of well-exposed volcaniclastic deposits of Shiveluch volcano indicates that large-scale failures have occurred
at least eight times in its history: approximately 10,000, 5700, 3700, 2600, 1600, 1000, 600 14C BP and 1964 AD. The volcano was stable during the Late Pleistocene, when a large cone was formed (Old Shiveluch), and became
unstable in the Holocene when repetitive collapses of a portion of the edifice (Young Shiveluch) generated debris avalanches.
The transition in stability was connected with a change in composition of the erupting magma (increased SiO2 from ca. 55–56% to 60–62%) that resulted in an abrupt increase of viscosity and the production of lava domes. Each failure
was triggered by a disturbance of the volcanic edifice related to the ascent of a new batch of viscous magma. The failures
occurred before magma intruded into the upper part of the edifice, suggesting that the trigger mechanism was indirectly associated
with magma and involved shaking by a moderate to large volcanic earthquake and/or enhancement of edifice pore pressure due
to pressurised juvenile gas. The failures typically included: (a) a retrogressive landslide involving backward rotation of
slide blocks; (b) fragmentation of the leading blocks and their transformation into a debris avalanche, while the trailing
slide blocks decelerate and soon come to rest; and (c) long-distance runout of the avalanche as a transient wave of debris
with yield strength that glides on a thin weak layer of mixed facies developed at the avalanche base. All the failures of
Young Shiveluch were immediately followed by explosive eruptions that developed along a similar pattern. The slope failure
was the first event, followed by a plinian eruption accompanied by partial fountain collapse and the emplacement of pumice
flows. In several cases the slope failure depressurised the hydrothermal system to cause phreatic explosions that preceded
the magmatic eruption. The collapse-induced plinian eruptions were moderate-sized and ordinary events in the history of the
volcano. No evidence for directed blasts was found associated with any of the slope failures.
Received: 28 June 1998 / Accepted: 28 March 1999 相似文献
Phreatic eruptions occurred at the Meakandake volcano in 1988, 1996, 1998, 2006, and 2008. We conducted geochemical surveillance
that included measurements of temperature, SO2 emission rates, and volcanic gas composition from 2003 to 2008 at the Nakamachineshiri (NM), Northwest (NW), and Akanuma
(AK) fumarolic areas, and the 96–1 vent, where historical eruptions had occurred. The elemental compositions of the gases
discharged from the different areas are similar compared with the large variations observed in volcanic gases discharged from
subduction zones. All the gases showed high apparent equilibrium temperatures, suggesting that all these gases originated
from a common magmatic gas. The gases discharged from each area also exhibited different characteristics, which are probably
the results of differences in the conditions of meteoric water mixing, quenching of chemical reactions, and vapor-liquid separation.
The highest apparent equilibrium temperatures (about 500°C) were observed in the case of NW fumarolic gases, despite the low
outlet temperature of about 100°C at these fumaroles. Since the NW fumaroles were formed as a result of the 2006 phreatic
eruption, the high-temperature gas supply to the NW fumarole suggests that the phreatic eruption was caused by the ascent
of high-temperature magmatic gases. The temperatures, compositions, and emission rates of the NM and 96–1 gases did not show
any appreciable change after the 2006 eruption, indicating that each fumarolic system had a separate magmatic-hydrothermal
system. The temperatures, compositions, and emission rates of the NM fumarolic gases were apparently constant, and these fumaroles
are inferred to be formed by the evaporation of a hydrothermal system with a constant temperature of about 300°C. The 96–1
gas compositions showed large changes during continuous temperature decrease from 390° to 190°C occurred from 2003 to 2008,
but the sulfur gas emission rates were almost constant at about four tons/day. At the 96–1 vent, the SO2/H2S ratio decreased, while the H2/H2O ratio remained almost constant; this was probably caused by the rock-buffer controlled chemical reaction during the temperature
decrease. 相似文献
We describe the seismicity at Iwate volcano, northeastern Japan, during the volcanic unrest of 1998 with reference to a three-dimensional P and S wave velocity model from tomographic analysis. The abnormal seismic activity beneath Iwate volcano started under the caldera in February, 1998 and migrated westward in the period February to August, 1998. Previous geodetic modeling [Sato and Hamaguchi, Chikyu Monthly 21 (1999) 312–317] suggested the growth of a dike in the time of the seismic activity. Comparing the seismicity and dike extension with the tomographic images of the P and S wave velocity structure, we find that the trace of the growing dike coincides with the region of the high Vp and high Vp/Vs ratio beneath the volcano. The seismic and geodetic data are consistent with an intrusion of magma or other fluid under the caldera in 1998. Another pressure source causing the predominant crustal deformation at Iwate volcano was detected from geodetic data, which was located in the region with high Vp/Vs ratio under the western end of the volcano through the period from February to August. It is suggested that the activation of the point pressure source probably associated with the inflation of a hot fluid reservoir relate to a geothermal region adjacent to the western edge of the volcano. 相似文献
At Mt. Etna volcano, the emission of plagioclase megacryst-bearing lavas, known locally as “cicirara”, has occurred rarely
and generally in association with unusual volcanological phenomena. In this work, we interpret the magma chamber processes
and the structural features of the plumbing system that led to the production of these peculiar volcanic rocks, based on a
detailed study of plagioclase megacrysts, including their oscillatory zoning, sieve textures, and fluid inclusions. Patchy
zoning suggests limited ascent in the deep levels of the plumbing system, based on the plagioclase nucleation threshold and
the volatile saturation depth. At intermediate, water-undersaturated levels of the plumbing system ascent is faster, as indicated
by crystals with coarse sieve textures. Storage at shallow, water-saturated levels (less than 6 km deep) is associated with
oscillatory zoning with very small changes in An. Slightly larger An variations coupled with different wavelengths provide
evidence of convection of crystals across distinct zones of the chamber. Stripes of melt inclusions formed at steps of magma
ascent and volatile loss, whereas layers of fluid inclusions may be related to episodes of volatile flushing into the magma
chamber. In contrast, strongly sieve-textured envelopes with An increase and constant FeO may be related to mixing with more
volatile-rich magmas of similar composition. We interpret the repeated occurrence of “cicirara” lavas as evidence that the
shallow portion of the plumbing system underwent a progressive coalescence of a complex network of dykes and sills in response
to increasing rates of magma supply from depth. Major magma withdrawals from this larger reservoir may be linked to episodes
of summit instability associated with major caldera collapses. 相似文献
Nisyros island, a Quaternary volcanic center located at the SE of the Aegean Volcanic Arc, has been in the past characterized by periods of intense seismic activity accompanied sometimes by hydrothermal explosions, the last one being in 1887. The recent long lasting episode of unrest (1995–1998) in the area is the first instrumentally documented providing information on the behavior of the volcano. Evidence from seismicity and SAR interferometry suggests that the presently active part of the Kos–Nisyros volcano-tectonic complex is located at the NW coast of Nisyros island defining an area much smaller than the whole volcano-tectonic area. Seismicity patterns vary both temporally and spatially consistently with different rates of vertical ground deformation inferred from SAR interferometry. These observations help us to discuss the different elements controlling the behavior of the volcanic system such as: the existence, location and timing of magma chamber inflation, the occurrence of tensile failure at the boundaries of the chamber and the possibility of magmatic fluids being expelled to form a shallow magmatic intrusion, the seismic failure and migration of hypocenters indicating shallow magma transport. 相似文献
When a volcano becomes restless, a primary question is whether the unrest will lead to an eruption. Here we recognize four
possible outcomes of a magmatic intrusion: “deep intrusion”, “shallow intrusion”, “sluggish/viscous magmatic eruption”, and
“rapid, often explosive magmatic eruption”. We define “failed eruptions” as instances in which magma reaches but does not
pass the “shallow intrusion” stage, i.e., when magma gets close to, but does not reach, the surface. Competing factors act
to promote or hinder the eventual eruption of a magma intrusion. Fresh intrusion from depth, high magma gas content, rapid
ascent rates that leave little time for enroute degassing, opening of pathways, and sudden decompression near the surface
all act to promote eruption, whereas decreased magma supply from depth, slow ascent, significant enroute degassing and associated
increases in viscosity, and impingement on structural barriers all act to hinder eruption. All of these factors interact in
complex ways with variable results, but often cause magma to stall at some depth before reaching the surface. Although certain
precursory phenomena, such as rapidly escalating seismic swarms or rates of degassing or deformation, are good indicators
that an eruption is likely, such phenomena have also been observed in association with intrusions that have ultimately failed
to erupt. A perpetual difficulty with quantifying the probability of eruption is a lack of data, particularly on instances
of failed eruptions. This difficulty is being addressed in part through the WOVOdat database. Papers in this volume will be
an additional resource for scientists grappling with the issue of whether or not an episode of unrest will lead to a magmatic
eruption. 相似文献
Excess degassing of magmatic H2O and SO2 was observed at Izu-Oshima volcano during its latest degassing activity from January 1988 to March 1990. The minimum production rate for degassed magma was calculated to be about 1×104 kg/s using emission rates of magmatic H2O and SO2, and H2O and S contents of the magma. The minimum total volume of magma degassed during the 27-month period is estimated to be 2.6×108 m3. This volume is 20 times larger than that of the magma ejected during the 1986 summit eruption. Convective transport of magma through a conduit is proposed as the mechanism that causes degassing from a magma reservoir at several kilometers depth. The magma transport rate is quantitatively evaluated based on two fluid-dynamic models: Poiseuille flow in a concentric double-walled pipe, and ascent of non-degassed magma spheres through a conduit filled with degassed magma. This process is further tested for an andesitic volcano and is concluded to be a common process for volcanoes that discharge excess volatiles. 相似文献
Transitions in eruptive style—explosive to effusive, sustained to pulsatory—are a common aspect of volcanic activity and present a major challenge to volcano monitoring efforts. A classic example of such transitions is provided by the activity of Mount St. Helens, WA, during 1980, where a climactic Plinian event on May 18 was followed by subplinian and vulcanian eruptions that became increasing pulsatory with time throughout the summer, finally progressing to episodic growth of a lava dome. Here we use variations in the textures, glass compositions and volatile contents of melt inclusions preserved in pyroclasts produced by the summer 1980 eruptions to determine conditions of magma ascent and storage that may have led to observed changes in eruptive activity. Five different pyroclast types identified in pyroclastic flow and fall deposits produced by eruptions in June 12, July 22 and August 7, 1980, provide evidence for multiple levels of magma storage prior to each event. Highly vesicular clasts have H2O-rich (4.5–5.5 wt%) melt inclusions and lack groundmass microlites or hornblende reaction rims, characteristics that require magma storage at P≥160 MPa until shortly prior to eruption. All other clast types have groundmass microlites; PH20 estimated from both H2O-bearing melt inclusions and textural constraints provided by decompression experiments suggest pre-eruptive storage pressures of ∼75, 40, and 10 MPa. The distribution of pyroclast types within and between eruptive deposits can be used to place important constraints on eruption mechanisms. Fall and flow deposits from June 12, 1980, lack highly vesicular, microlite-free pyroclasts. This eruption was also preceded by a shallow intrusion on June 3, as evidenced by a seismic crisis and enhanced SO2 emissions. Our constraints suggest that magma intruded to a depth of ≤4 km beneath the crater floor fed the June eruption. In contrast, eruptions of July and August, although shorter in duration and smaller in volume, erupted deep volatile-rich magma. If modeled as a simple cylinder, these data require a step-wise decrease in effective conduit diameter from 40–50 m in May and June to 8–12 m in July and August. The abundance of vesicular (intermediate to deep) clast types in July and August further suggests that this change was effected by narrowing the shallower part of the conduit, perhaps in response to solidification of intruded magma remaining in the shallow system after the June eruption. Eruptions from July to October were distinctly pulsatory, transitioning between subplinian and vulcanian in character. As originally suggested by Scandone and Malone (1985), a growing mismatch between the rate of magma ascent and magma disruption explains the increasingly pulsatory nature of the eruptions through time. Recent fragmentation experiments Spieler et al. (2004) suggest this mismatch may have been aided by the multiple levels at which magma was stored (and degassed) prior to these events.Editorial responsibility: J Stix 相似文献
The influence of magma expansion due to volatile exsolution and gas dilation on dyke propagation is studied using a new numerical code. Many natural magmas contain sufficient amounts of volatiles for fragmentation to occur well below Earth's surface. Magma fragmentation has been studied for volcanic flows through open conduits but it should also occur within dykes that rise towards Earth's surface. The characteristics of volatile-rich magma flow within a hydraulic fracture are studied numerically. The mixture of melt and gas is treated as a compressible viscous fluid below the fragmentation level and as a gas phase carrying melt droplets above it. The numerical code solves for elastic deformation of host rocks, the flow of the magmatic mixture and fracturing at the dyke tip. With volatile-free magma, a dyke fed at a constant rate in a uniform medium adopts a constant shape and width and rises at a constant velocity. With volatiles involved, magma expands and hence the volume flux of magma increases. With no fragmentation, this enhanced flux leads to acceleration and thinning of the dyke. Simple scaling laws allow accurate predictions of dyke width and ascent rate for a wide range of conditions. With fragmentation, dyke behaviour is markedly different. Due to the sharp drop of head loss that occurs in gas-rich fragmented material, large internal overpressures develop below the dyke tip and induce swelling of the nose region, leading to deceleration of the dyke. These results are applied to the two-month long period of volcanic unrest that preceded the May 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens. An initial phase of rapid earthquake migration from the 7–8 km deep reservoir to shallow levels was followed by very slow progression of magma within the edifice. Such behaviour can be accounted for by magma fragmentation at the top of a dyke. 相似文献
The concept of a time-depth correlation between tectonic earthquakes at depth beneath some volcanoes, and their eruptions, developed by the author since 1962, has been confirmed by new observations and successful prediction of renewed volcanic activity in New Zealand.Regular earthquake migrations are observed along the Benioff zone, and volcanic eruptions are found to be related to these seismic migrations beneath the volcanoes, as follows:
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Therefore, in island arcs and continental margins, volcanic activity is the result of two processes occurring beneath the volcanoes: (1) a “tectonic process”, a migration of strain release along the downgoing lithosphere, of which the earthquakes are the manifestation; (2) a “magmatic process”, a relatively fast vertical ascent of magmatic material from the deep root of the volcano, where the observed shocks may be the starting signal from this level.The rate of migration of tectonic earthquakes increases with depth in the upper mantle.An empirical time relationship between the earthquakes occurring at depth beneath a volcano and its eruptions, has been successfully tested for renewed activity at White Island in New Zealand, over the period 1977–1978. 相似文献
A ground magnetic study of Ustica Island was performed to provide new insights into subsurface tectonic and volcanic structures.
The total-intensity anomaly field, obtained after a data-reduction procedure, shows the presence of a W–E-striking magnetic
anomaly in the middle of the island and another two intense anomalies, which seem to continue offshore, in the southwestern
and the northeastern sides, respectively. The detected anomalies were analyzed by a quadratic programming (QP) algorithm to
obtain a 3D subsurface magnetization distribution. The volcano magnetization model reveals the presence of intensely magnetized
volumes, interpreted as the feeding systems of the main eruptive centers of the island, which roughly follow the trend of
the main regional structural lineaments. These findings highlight how regional tectonics has strongly affected the structural
and magmatic evolution of the Ustica volcanic complex producing preferential ways for magma ascent. 相似文献
We report chemical compositions (major and trace components including light hydrocarbons), hydrogen, oxygen, helium and nitrogen
isotope ratios of volcanic and geothermal fluids of Mutnovsky volcano, Kamchatka. Several aspects of the geochemistry of fluids
are discussed: chemical equilibria, mixing of fluids from different sources, evaluation of the parent magmatic gas composition
and contributions to magmatic vapors of fluids from different reservoirs of the Kamchatkan subduction zone. Among reactive
species, hydrogen and carbon monoxide in volcanic vapors are chemically equilibrated at temperatures >300°C with the SO2-H2S redox-pair. A metastable equilibrium between saturated and unsaturated light hydrocarbons is attained at close to discharge
temperatures. Methane is disequilibrated. Three different sources of fluids from three fumarolic fields in the Mutnovsky craters
can be distinguished: (1) magmatic gas from a large convecting magma body discharging through Active Funnel, a young crater
with the hottest fumaroles (up to 620°C) contributing ~80% to the total volcanic gas output; (2) volcanic fluid from a separate
shallow magma body beneath the Bottom Field of the main crater (96–280°C fumaroles); and (3) hydrothermal fluid with a high
relative and absolute concentrations of CH4 from the Upper Field in the main crater (96–285°C fumaroles). The composition of the parent magmatic gas is estimated using
water isotopes and correlations between He and other components in the Active Funnel gases. The He-Ar-N2 systematics of volcanic and hydrothermal fluids of Mutnovsky are consistent with a large slab-derived sedimentary nitrogen
input for the nitrogen inventory, and we calculate that only ~1% of the magmatic N2 has a mantle origin and <<1% is derived from the arc crust. 相似文献
The Katla volcano in Iceland is characterized by subglacial explosive eruptions of Fe–Ti basalt composition. Although the
nature and products of historical Katla eruptions (i.e. over the last 1,100 years) at the volcano is well-documented, the
long term evolution of Katla’s volcanic activity and magma production is less well known. A study of the tephra stratigraphy
from a composite soil section to the east of the volcano has been undertaken with emphasis on the prehistoric deposits. The
section records ∼8,400 years of explosive activity at Katla volcano and includes 208 tephra layers of which 126 samples were
analysed for major-element composition. The age of individual Katla layers was calculated using soil accumulation rates (SAR)
derived from soil thicknesses between 14C-dated marker tephra layers. Temporal variations in major-element compositions of the basaltic tephra divide the ∼8,400-year
record into eight intervals with durations of 510–1,750 years. Concentrations of incompatible elements (e.g. K2O) in individual intervals reveal changes that are characterized as constant, irregular, and increasing. These variations
in incompatible elements correlate with changes in other major-element concentrations and suggest that the magmatic evolution
of the basalts beneath Katla is primarily controlled by fractional crystallisation. In addition, binary mixing between a basaltic
component and a silicic melt is inferred for several tephra layers of intermediate composition. Small to moderate eruptions
of silicic tephra (SILK) occur throughout the Holocene. However, these events do not appear to exhibit strong influence on
the magmatic evolution of the basalts. Nevertheless, peaks in the frequency of basaltic and silicic eruptions are contemporaneous.
The observed pattern of change in tephra composition within individual time intervals suggests different conditions in the
plumbing system beneath Katla volcano. At present, the cause of change of the magma plumbing system is not clear, but might
be related to eruptions of eight known Holocene lavas around the volcano. Two cycles are observed throughout the Holocene,
each involving three stages of plumbing system evolution. A cycle begins with an interval characterized by simple plumbing
system, as indicated by uniform major element compositions. This is followed by an interval of sill and dyke system, as depicted
by irregular temporal variations in major element compositions. This stage eventually leads to a formation of a magma chamber,
represented by an interval with increasing concentrations of incompatible elements with time. The eruption frequency within
the cycle increases from the stage of a simple plumbing system to the sill and dyke complex stage and then drops again during
magma chamber stage. In accordance with this model, Katla volcano is at present in the first interval (i.e. simple plumbing
system) of the third cycle because the activity in historical time has been characterized by uniform magma composition and
relatively low eruption frequency. 相似文献
Many volcanic eruptions are shortly preceded by injection of new magma into a pre-existing, shallow (<10 km) magma chamber,
causing convection and mixing between the incoming and resident magmas. These processes may trigger dyke propagation and further
magma rise, inducing long-term (days to months) volcano deformation, seismic swarms, gravity anomalies, and changes in the
composition of volcanic plumes and fumaroles, eventually culminating in an eruption. Although new magma injection into shallow
magma chambers can lead to hazardous event, such injection is still not systematically detected and recognized. Here, we present
the results of numerical simulations of magma convection and mixing in geometrically complex magmatic systems, and describe
the multiparametric dynamics associated with buoyant magma injection. Our results reveal unexpected pressure trends and pressure
oscillations in the Ultra-Long-Period (ULP) range of minutes, related to the generation of discrete plumes of rising magma.
Very long pressure oscillation wavelengths translate into comparably ULP ground displacements with amplitudes of order 10−4–10−2 m. Thus, new magma injection into magma chambers beneath volcanoes can be revealed by ULP ground displacement measured at
the surface. 相似文献
The concept of a time-depth correlation between tectonic earthquakes at depth beneath some volcanoes, and their eruptions, developed by the author since 1962, has been confirmed by new observations and successful prediction of renewed volcanic activity in New Zealand.Regular earthquake migrations are observed along the Benioff zone, and volcanic eruptions are found to be related to these seismic migrations beneath the volcanoes, as follows: Therefore, in island arcs and continental margins, volcanic activity is the result of two processes occurring beneath the volcanoes: (1) a “tectonic process”, a migration of strain release along the downgoing lithosphere, of which the earthquakes are the manifestation; (2) a “magmatic process”, a relatively fast vertical ascent of magmatic material from the deep root of the volcano, where the observed shocks may be the starting signal from this level.The rate of migration of tectonic earthquakes increases with depth in the upper mantle.An empirical time relationship between the earthquakes occurring at depth beneath a volcano and its eruptions, has been successfully tested for renewed activity at White Island in New Zealand, over the period 1977–1978. 相似文献
Minor centres in the Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) of the Andes occur in different places and are essential indicators of magmatic
processes leading to formation of composite volcano. The Andahua–Orcopampa and Huambo monogenetic fields are located in a
unique tectonic setting, in and along the margins of a deep valley. This valley, oblique to the NW–SE-trend of the CVZ, is
located between two composite volcanoes (Nevado Coropuna to the east and Nevado Sabancaya to the west). Structural analysis
of these volcanic fields, based on SPOT satellite images, indicates four main groups of faults. These faults may have controlled
magma ascent and the distribution of most centres in this deep valley shaped by en-echelon faulting. Morphometric criteria
and 14C age dating attest to four main periods of activity: Late Pleistocene, Early to Middle Holocene, Late Holocene and Historic.
The two most interesting features of the cones are the wide compositional range of their lavas (52.1 to 68.1 wt.% SiO2) and the unusual occurrence of mafic lavas (olivine-rich basaltic andesites and basaltic andesites). Occurrence of such minor
volcanic centres and mafic magmas in the CVZ may provide clues about the magma source in southern Peru. Such information is
otherwise difficult to obtain because lavas produced by composite volcanoes are affected by shallow processes that strongly
mask source signatures. Major, trace, and rare earth elements, as well as Sr-, Nd-, Pb- and O-isotope data obtained on high-K
calc-alkaline lavas of the Andahua–Orcopampa and Huambo volcanic province characterise their source and their evolution. These
lavas display a range comparable to those of the CVZ composite volcanoes for radiogenic and stable isotopes (87Sr/86Sr: 0.70591–0.70694, 143Nd/144Nd: 0.512317–0.512509, 206Pb/204Pb: 18.30–18.63, 207Pb/204Pb: 15.57–15.60, 208Pb/204Pb: 38.49–38.64, and δ18O: 7.1–10.0‰ SMOW), attesting to involvement of a crustal component. Sediment is absent from the Peru–Chile trench, and hence
cannot be the source of such enrichment. Partial melts of the lowermost part of the thick Andean continental crust with a
granulitic garnet-bearing residue added to mantle-derived arc magmas in a high-pressure MASH [melting, assimilation, storage
and homogenisation] zone may play a major role in magma genesis. This may also explain the chemical characteristics of the
Andahua–Orcopampa and Huambo magmas. Fractional crystallisation processes are the main governors of magma evolution for the
Andahua–Orcopampa and Huambo volcanic province. An open-system evolution is, however, required to explain some O-isotopes
and some major and trace elements values. Modelling of AFC processes suggests the Charcani gneisses and the local Andahua–Orcopampa
and Huambo basement may be plausible contaminants. 相似文献
Between 1989 and 2001, five eruptions at Etna displayed a regular alternation between repose periods and episodes rich in
gas, termed quasi-fire fountains and consisting of a series of Strombolian explosions sometimes leading to a fire fountain.
This behaviour results from the coalescence of a foam layer trapped at the top of the reservoir which was periodically rebuilt
prior to each episode (Vergniolle and Jaupart, J Geophys Res 95:2793–2809, 1990). Visual observations of fire fountains are combined with the foam dynamics to estimate the five degassing parameters characteristic
of the degassing reservoir, i.e. the number of bubbles, gas volume fraction, bubble diameter, reservoir thickness and reservoir
volume. The study of decadal cycles of eruptive patterns (Allard et al., Earth Sci Rev 78:85–114, 2006) suggests that the first eruption with fire fountains occurred in 1995 while the last one happened in 2001. The number of
bubbles and the gas volume fraction increase smoothly from the beginning of the cycle (1995) to its end (2001). The increasing
number of bubbles per cubic metre, from 0.61–20×105 to 0.1–3.4×109, results from cooling of the magma within the reservoir. The simultaneously decreasing bubble diameter, from 0.67–0.43 to
0.30–0.19 mm, is related to the decreasing amount of dissolved volatiles. Meanwhile, the thickness and the volume of the degassing
reservoir diminish, from values typical of the magma reservoir to values characteristic of a very thin bubbly layer, marking
the quasi-exhaustion of volatiles. The magma reservoir has a slender vertical shape, with a maximum thickness of 3,300–8,200 m
and a radius of 240 m (Vergniolle 2008), making its detection from seismic studies difficult. Its volume, at most 0.58–1.4 km3, is in agreement with geochemical studies (0.5 km3) (Le Cloarec and Pennisi, J Volcanol Geotherm Res 108:141–155, 2001). The time evolution of both the total gas volume expelled per eruption, and the inter-eruptive gas flux results from the
competition between the increasing number of bubbles and the decreasing bubble diameter. The smooth temporal evolution of
the five degassing parameters also points towards bubbles being produced by a self-induced mechanism within the magma reservoir
rather than by a magmatic reinjection prior to each eruption. The decadal cycles are therefore initiated by a magmatic reinjection,
in agreement with a typical return time of 14–80 years (Albarède 1993). Hence, the 1995 eruption results from a fresh magma being newly emplaced while the magma from the following eruptions is
progressively depleted in volatiles species until reaching a state of quasi-exhaustion in 2001. A magmatic reinjection of
0.13–0.6 km3 every few decades is sufficient to explain the expelled gas volume, including SO2. A scenario is also proposed for the alternation between gas-rich summit eruptions and gas-poor flank eruptions which are
observed during decadal cycles. The scenario proposed for Etna could also be at work at Piton de la Fournaise and Erta ’Ale
volcanoes. 相似文献
Ruapehu volcano erupted intermittently between September and November 1995, and June and July 1996, producing juvenile andesitic
scoria and bombs. The volcanic activity was characterized by small, sequential phreatomagmatic and strombolian eruptions.
The petrography and geochemistry of dated samples from 1995 (initial magmatic eruption of 18 September 1995, and two larger
events on 23 September and 11 October), and from 1996 (initial and larger eruptions on 17–18 June) suggest that episodes of
magma mixing occurred in separate magma pockets within the upper part of the magma plumbing system, producing juvenile andesitic
magma by mixing between relatively high (1000–1200 °C)- and low (∼1000 °C)- temperature (T) end members. Oscillatory zoning
in pyroxene phenocrysts suggests that repeated mixing events occurred prior to and during the 1995 and 1996 eruptions. Although
the 1995 and 1996 andesitic magmas are products of similar mixing processes, they display chronological variations in phenocryst
clinopyroxene, matrix glass, and whole-rock compositions. A comparison of the chemistry of magnesian clinopyroxene in the
four tephras indicates that, from 18 September through June 1996, the tephras were derived from at least two discrete high-temperature
(high-T) batches of magma. Crystals of magnesian clinopyroxene in the 23 September and 11 October tephras appear to be derived
from different high-T magma batches. Whole-rock and matrix-glass compositions of all tephras are consistent with their derivation
from distinct mixed melts. We propose that, prior to 1995 there was a shallow low-temperature (low-T) magma storage system
comprising crystal-rich mush and remnant magma from preceding eruptive episodes. Crystal clots and gabbroic inclusions in
the tephras attest to the existence of relict crystal mush. At least two discrete high-T magmas were then repeatedly injected
into the mush zone, forming discrete and mixed magma pockets within the shallow system. The intermittent 1995 and 1996 eruptions
sequentially tapped these magma pockets.
Received: 1 April 1998 / Accepted: 22 December 1998 相似文献
