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Episodic transport of discrete magma batches beneath Aso volcano

Niu, J; Song, T-R; (2021) Episodic transport of discrete magma batches beneath Aso volcano. Nature Communications , 12 , Article 5555. 10.1038/s41467-021-25883-y. Green open access

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Abstract

Magma ascent, storage, and discharge in the trans-crustal magmatic system are keys to long-term volcanic output and short-term eruption dynamics. How a distinct magma batch transports from a deep reservoir(s) to a pre-eruptive storage pool with eruptible magma remains elusive. Here we show that repetitive very-long-period signals (VLPs) beneath the Aso volcano are preceded by a short-lived (~50–100 s), synchronous deformation event ~3 km apart from the VLP source. Source mechanism of a major volumetric component (~50–440 m3 per event) and a minor low-angle normal-fault component, together with petrological evidence, suggests episodic transport of discrete magma batches from an over-pressured chamber roof to a pre-eruptive storage pool near the brittle-ductile transition regime. Magma ascent velocity, decompression rate, and cumulative magma output deduced from recurrent deformation events before recent 2014 and 2016 eruptions reconcile retrospective observations of the eruption style, tephra fallouts, and plume heights, promising real-time evaluation of upcoming eruptions.

Type: Article
Title: Episodic transport of discrete magma batches beneath Aso volcano
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25883-y
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25883-y
Language: English
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10133306
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