Unique strainmeter observations of Vulcanian explosions, Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, July 2003

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Jun 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010georl..3700e18v&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 37, Issue B11, CiteID L00E18

Physics

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Volcanology: Explosive Volcanism, Volcanology: Magma Migration And Fragmentation, Volcanology: Eruption Mechanisms And Flow Emplacement, Volcanology: Volcano Monitoring (7280), Volcanology: Volcanic Hazards And Risks

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Five Vulcanian explosions were triggered by collapse of the Soufrière Hills Volcano lava dome in 2003. We report strainmeter data for three explosions, characterized by four stages: a short transition between the onset of disturbance and a pronounced change in strain; a quasi-linear ramp accounting for the majority of strain change; a more gradual continued decline of strain to a minimum value; and a strain recovery phase lasting hours. Remarkable ˜800 s barometric gravity waves propagated at ˜30 m s-1. Eruption volumes estimated from plume height and strain data are 0.32-0.42 × 106, 0.26-0.49 × 106, and 0.81-0.84 × 106 m3, for Explosions 3-5 respectively, consistent with quasi-cylindrical conduit drawdown <2 km. The duration of vigorous explosion is given by the strain signature, indicating mass fluxes of order 107 kg s-1. Conduit pressures released reflect static weight of porous gas-charged magma, and exsolution-generated overpressures of order 10 MPa.

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