scholarly journals Progressive reactivation of the volcanic plumbing system beneath Tolbachik volcano (Kamchatka, Russia) revealed by long-period seismicity

2018 ◽  
Vol 493 ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Frank ◽  
Nikolaï M. Shapiro ◽  
Alexander A. Gusev
Geology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faye Walker ◽  
Nick Schofield ◽  
John Millett ◽  
Dave Jolley ◽  
Simon Holford ◽  
...  

The nature and growth of magmatic plumbing systems are of fundamental importance to igneous geology. Traditionally, magma chambers have been viewed as rapidly emplaced bodies of molten rock or partially crystallized “magma mush” connected to the surface by a narrow cylindrical conduit (referred to as the “balloon-and-straw” model). Recent data suggest, however, that magma chambers beneath volcanoes are formed incrementally through amalgamation of smaller intrusions. Here we present the first high-resolution three-dimensional reconstruction of an ancient volcanic plumbing system as a large laccolithic complex. By integrating seismic reflection and gravity data, we show that the ~200 km3 laccolith appears to have formed through partial amalgamation of smaller intrusions. The complex appears to have fed both surface volcanism and an extensive sill network beneath the volcanic edifice. Numerous sills are imaged within the volcanic conduit, indicating that magma stalled at various levels during its ascent. Our results reveal for the first time the entire multicomponent plumbing system within a large ancient shield volcano.


2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (19) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Tarasewicz ◽  
Robert S. White ◽  
Andrew W. Woods ◽  
Bryndís Brandsdóttir ◽  
Magnús T. Gudmundsson

2009 ◽  
Vol 179 (3) ◽  
pp. 1301-1312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ale�� ��pi����k ◽  
Ji���� Van��k ◽  
V��clav Hanu��

2012 ◽  
Vol 165 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Chadwick ◽  
V. R. Troll ◽  
T. E. Waight ◽  
F. M. van der Zwan ◽  
L. M. Schwarzkopf

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Hua Huang ◽  
E.-S. Wu ◽  
C.-H. Lin ◽  
J. Y.-T. Ko ◽  
M.-H. Shih ◽  
...  

AbstractThe Tatun Volcanic Group (TVG) is proximal to the metropolis of Taipei City (population of ca. 7 million) and has long been a major concern due to the potential risks from volcanic activity to the population and critical infrastructure. While the TVG has been previously considered a dormant or extinct volcano, recent evidence suggests a much younger age of the last eruption event (~ 6000 years) and possible existence of a magma reservoir beneath the TVG. However, the location, dimension, and detailed geometry of the magma reservoir and plumbing system remains largely unknown. To examine the TVG volcanic plumbing structure in detail, the local P-wave travel time data and the teleseismic waveform data from a new island-wide Formosa Array Project are combined for a 3D tomographic joint inversion. The new model reveals a magma reservoir with a notable P-wave velocity reduction of 19% (ca. ~ 19% melt fraction) at 8–20 km beneath eastern TVG and with possible northward extension to a shallower depth near where active submarine volcanoes that have been detected. Enhanced tomographic images also reveal sporadic magmatic intrusion/underplating in the lower crust of Husehshan Range and northern Taiwan. These findings suggest an active volcanic plumbing system induced by post-collisional extension associated with the collapse of the orogen.


2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 43-1-43-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mare Yamamoto ◽  
Hitoshi Kawakatsu ◽  
Kiyoshi Yomogida ◽  
Junji Koyama

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