Author's reply to the comments by S. Self and M.R. Rampino     

I. Yokoyama 《Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research》1982,13(3-4)

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The subsurface structure of the AIRA caldera and its vicinity in Southern Kyushu, Japan     

I. Yokoyama  S. Ohkawa   《Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research》1986,30(3-4)

Southern Kyushu, Japan, includes a chain of large and small calderas and active volcanoes, and the greatest part of it is covered with thick pyroclastic ejecta. The regional and local structures of this area are discussed from the standpoint of physical volcanology, with consideration of all available data.The regional structure of this area is examined in the light of gravity and geomagnetic anomalies. Two layers of the earth's uppermost crust are defined by spectrum analysis of the gravity anomalies. These two layers are identical with the two identified by seismicwave velocities. The Bouguer gravity anomalies are relatively high and rather monotonous over outcrops of the Mesozoic basement and the granite, but are relatively low and perturbed over calderas and caldera-like structures. Two low-gravity anomalies in Kagoshima Bay are remarkable. One is circular, with its center on the Aira caldera. The other is elongated between the Satsuma and Oosumi peninsulas. The southern end of the latter anomaly is occupied by the Ata caldera. Discussion of the gravity anomalies of the Aira caldera suggests that the subsurface basement has a funnel shape and is overlain by ‘fallback’. The sub bottom geology of the caldera suggests that it is formed by a few smaller depressions, though the distribution of the overall gravity anomalies is parallel with its shape.The southern part of Kagoshima Bay is characterized by a graben-like topography and low-gravity anomalies and, moreover, by several calderas. The middle part, between the Aira and Ata calderas, may have a graben-like structure. A profile crossing the bay through Sakurajima volcano is modeled on the basis of results from drilling and gravity surveys. The basement has a graben-like structure and is filled with coarse and low-density deposits, and the structure continues northwards to the Aira caldera with a funnel shape.A comparison of this area with the Taupo-Rotorua depression in New Zealand and Lake Toba in Indonesia, leads the authors to the conclusion that such major volcanic depressions may have been formed by amalgamation of a series of caldera-like structures which were formed by multiple violent explosions accompanied by ejection of a tremendous amount of pyroclastic material.  相似文献   

Crustal deformation caused by the 1914 eruption of Sakurajima volcano, Japan and its secular changes     

Izumi Yokoyama 《Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research》1986,30(3-4)

Analysis of ground-deformation data obtained at and around Sakurajima volcano during the 1914 eruption indicates that the deformation may be interpreted by assuming a model with two pressure sources, one shallow (about 2 km deep) and vertically directive and the other deep (about 8 km deep) and obliquely, directly beneath the volcano. This model is reasonable from the viewpoint of the volcanic processes.The local upheaval near the centers of eruption has scarcely recovered because it surpassed the elastic limit. The recovery of the regional depression after the eruption can be interpreted as pressure accumulation beneath the volcano. It may be concluded that the center of pressure would remain at the deeper source beneath the volcano, but that the pressure would change, resulting in surface deformation. The depression and its recovery suggest the presence of a pressure focus or a ‘magma reservoir’ beneath the volcano.  相似文献   

Crustal deformations associated with volcanic activities     

Izumi Yokoyama 《Tectonophysics》1974,23(4):349-360

Two models of pressure source to interpret the crustal deformations associated with volcanic activities are discussed by example. It is pointed that the magma pressure causing the crust to be deformed may sometimes trigger remarkable tectonic earthquakes around volcanoes.  相似文献   

Geophysical characteristics of dacite volcanism — the 1977–1978 eruption of Usu volcano     

I. Yokoyama  H. Yamashita  H. Watanabe  Hm. Okada 《Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research》1981,9(4):335-358

The 1977–1978 eruption of Usu volcano is discussed from the geophysical standpoint as a classic example of dacite volcanism. The activities of dacitic volcanoes are characterized by persistent earthquake swarms and remarkable crustal deformations due to the high viscosity of the magmas; the former include shocks felt near the volcanoes and the latter accompany formation of lava domes or cryptodomes.The hypocenters of the earthquakes occurring beneath Usu volcano have been located precisely. Their distribution defines an earthquake-free zone which underlies the area of doming within the summit crater. This zone is regarded as occupied by viscous magma. The domings within the summit crater forming the cryptodomes have amounted to about 160 m. In addition to uplift they showed thrusting towards the northeast. As a result, the northeastern foot of the volcano has contracted by about 150 m. The relation between crustal deformation and earthquake occurrence is examined, and it is found that the abrupt domings are accompanied by the larger earthquakes (M = 3–4.3). Both the seismic activity and the ground deformation are shown to have a unique and common energy source.The energy of activities of Usu volcano consists of the explosive type, the deformation type and the seismic type; the second and the third are in parallel with each other in discharges, and both energies are complementary to the explosive energy. The explosive energy and the seismic energy have been calculated for an explosion sequence, and it is concluded that the deformation energy is about 10 times greater than the seismic energy. The discharge rate of the seismic energy and the upheaval rates of the cryptodomes have continued to decrease since the outburst of the eruption, except for a small increase at the end of January 1978. Eruptions are governed not only by the supply of the energies but also by the depth of the magma, which has gradually approached the surface. The last eruption occurred in October 1978; however, the crustal deformations and the earthquake swarms are still proceeding as of January 1980, albeit at a lower rate of activity.  相似文献   

A geophysical interpretation of the 1883 Krakatau eruption     

I. Yokoyama 《Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research》1981,9(4):359-378

From the present submarine topography in the vicinity of the Krakatau Islands it is concluded that the focus of the large explosions was situated to the northwest of the present Rakata Island. The channel between Krakatau and Sebesi Islands was completely blocked by banks of volcanic material immediately after the eruptions, and it is suggested that this material was mainly lithic fragments.The explosion sequences of Krakatau are deduced from the records of sea-waves and air-waves observed at Jakarta. The large tsunami was caused by the most violent explosion, simultaneously with the largest air-waves. It is inferred that the origin of the tsunami was a sudden upheaval of the seawater due to a violent explosion and that the height of the tsunami near its source was 30–40 m. Energy of the explosion is estimated from analyses of the air-waves as one order of magnitude greater than that of the 1956 Bezymianny eruption; thus, the 1883 Krakatau eruption may have caused explosive removal of more than 10 km³ of material.The subsurface structure of Krakatau Islands after the 1883 eruption is deduced from gravity anomalies. It is concluded that at the bottom of the caldera there are deposits of low density in the shape of an inverted cone 8 km in diameter and 1 km in depth. From the residual gravity anomaly observed over the caldera, one can estimate the mass deficiency there. This allows estimates to be made as to the amount of ejecta. Although large uncertainties remain, these data indicate that explosive removal of material was the main process responsible for the disappearance of the northern half of the former Rakata (Krakatau) Island in the 1883 eruption.  相似文献   

Microgravity and height changes caused by volcanic activity: Four     

Izumi Yokoyama 《Bulletin of Volcanology》1989,51(5):333-345

Microgravity measurements and levelling surveys on volcanoes are not always easy to make, but are useful for studying volcanic processes quantitatively. Gravity changes associated with volcanic activity are not always significant. Precision of microgravity measurements depend critically on the procedures adopted, and those applied in the present paper are described. Levelling technique is now orthodox, and some empirical laws relating ground deformation to volcanic activity are deduced from the accumulated data. Gravity changes occur at the same time and places as ground deformations. The relationship between microgravity and height changes are discussed from the standpoint of analyzing the data obtained on volcanoes. The observational results obtained on four volcanoes in Japan are separately analyzed because each volcano exhibits different patterns of gravity changes and deformations. During the 1977–1982 activity of Usu volcano, deformation was accompanied by microgravity changes frequently observed at a particular benchmark at the base of the volcano for about five years. The gravity changes prove to be not a direct effect of magma movements but to be caused by the deformations of ground strata and aquifers around the benchmark. The 1983 eruption of Miyakejima volcano was associated with local gravity changes around the eruptive fissures due to magma intrusion which was approximately modelled. Similarly the 1986 eruption of Ooshima volcano caused gravity changes on the volcano, but these were poorly correlated with elevation changes and their origins were not uniquely interpreted. To detect gravity changes associated with the activity of Sakurajima volcano, an equigravity point was selected at the north of the volcano besides the gravity points on and around the volcano itself. The probable gradual accumulation of magmas beneath the volcano for eight years is substantiated by observed microgravity and elevation changes.  相似文献   

Supervised landform classification of Northeast Honshu from DEM-derived thematic maps   总被引：9，自引：4，他引：9  

Oky Dicky Ardiansyah Prima  Ayako Echigo  Ryuzo Yokoyama  Takeyoshi Yoshida 《Geomorphology》2006,78(3-4):373-386

This paper proposes a quantitative method to classify landforms using four morphometric parameters from DEM-derived thematic raster maps of slope and topographic openness. Because the different surficial processes and stages in the evolution of slopes create landscapes with different shapes, these parameters may lead to a genetic interpretation of topography. The raster maps of slope and topographic openness were constructed for Northeast Honshu, Japan, from 50-m DEMs. The mean and standard deviation of morphometric parameters within a 3050 m by 3050 m moving window on the raster maps were calculated. The results for some training areas show that constructional/depositional and erosional landforms with different relief have different morphometric characteristics. A supervised landform classification for Northeast Honshu using the knowledge from the training areas revealed a ladder geomorphological structure composed of high mountains, ranges and volcanoes. The close relationship between the ladder geomorphological structure and volcano distribution indicates that the structure reflects the magmatic plumbing system from the upper mantle to the crust of the Northeast Honshu arc.  相似文献   

Concentration of Gold(I) Thiosulfate Complex Ions on the Surface of Alumina Gel and their Change in Chemical State: Preliminary Experiment in the Elucidation of the Formation Mechanism of Epithermal Gold Deposits     

Kotaro Yonezu    Takushi Yokoyama    Yoshihiro Okaue    Akira Imai  Koichiro Watanabe 《Resource Geology》2007,57(4):400-408

In order to elucidate the formation mechanism of low‐sulfidation epithermal gold deposit, the adsorption of [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? (a model compound for gold(I) complex ion) on alumina gel (a model compound for the aluminum‐bearing minerals) and change in chemical state of [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? after adsorption on the surface of alumina gel were investigated as a basic model experiment. In the pH range from 4 to 6, the amount of [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? adsorbed on alumina gel decreased with increasing pH and decreased drastically between pH 6 and 7, and then approached zero above pH 8 at 30°C. At 60°C, the amount of gold adsorbed above pH 7 was enhanced compared with that at 30°C. This adsorption tendency indicates that [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? is mainly adsorbed by electrostatic interaction between negative charges of [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? and positive charges of alumina gel because of its isoelectric point around pH 9. The chemical state of gold after adsorption of [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? on alumina gel was examined using X‐ray absorption near edge structure (XANES). The result showed that [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? was spontaneously reduced to elemental gold even in the absence of specific reducing agents after adsorption on alumina gel. This reduction reaction might occur by two steps: (i) disproportionation of the adsorbed [Au(S₂O₃)₂]^3? at the surface of alumina gel, and (ii) spontaneous reduction of the resulting gold(III) complex ions on the surface of alumina gel. The experimental results suggest that aluminum plays an important role in the concentration of gold(I) complex ions and subsequent reduction of gold during the formation of low‐sulfidation epithermal gold deposits.  相似文献   

Two recent flowslides in Yamashina area, Kanazawa City, Japan     

Fa-Wu Wang  Tatsunori Matsumoto  Yasuhiro Tanaka 《Landslides》2006,3(1):84-84

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