Ultra-acid volcanic waters: origin and response on volcanic activity. A review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Taran ◽  
Elena Kalacheva
Keyword(s):  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Hydrothermal Systems ◽  
Kuril Islands ◽  
Flow Paths ◽  
Crater Lakes ◽  
Acid Volcanic ◽  
Active Crater ◽  
Ryukyu Arc ◽  
Volcanic Islands ◽  
Active Volcanoes

<p>Some active volcanoes host thermal springs with ultra- (1<pH<2) and even hyper- (pH < 1) acidic waters with composition corresponding to a mixture of HCl and H2SO4 acids and with cations where Al and Fe are often the major components. Such springs sometimes are known as inferred drainages from active crater lakes (e.g., Rios Agrio at Poas and Copahue volcanoes). However, there are a number of acidic volcano-hydrothermal systems of Cl-SO4 composition at volcanoes without crater lakes.  At least ten groups of manifestation of this type are known for Kuril Islands. Several groups of acid volcanic springs including the famous Tamagawa springs are described in Japan.  Most of the acid Cl-SO4 volcano-hydrothermal systems are characteristic for island volcanoes, probably due to specific hydrological conditions of small volcanic islands. Maybe most known are coastal acid springs at Satsuma Iwojima volcano, Ryukyu arc, Japan. The accepted idea about the origin of such systems is scrubbing (dissolution) of magmatic HCl, HF and SO2 by groundwaters above magmatic conduits.  If so, the composition of acid springs must reflect the state of activity of a volcano. This review describes case histories that are known from the literature and from authors’ studies. Most of the volcanoes hosting acid systems show frequent phreatic activity. We show that  in contrast to crater lakes (Poas, Ruapehu, Copahue, White Island), acid springs on slopes of active volcanoes generally do not response on the preparing or ongoing volcanic eruptions. The aquifers and flow paths of the acid waters in volcanic edifices can be not associated with active conduits but with other degassing magmatic bodies and/or with deeper aquifers. One of the examples of such a complicated system is Ebeko volcano with Yuryevskye springs in Kuril Islands. These springs have a hydrochemical record since 1950s, and during this period Ebeko volcano had at least 10 strong phreatic eruptions.</p>

SEG Presidential Address: I Never Met a Rhyolite I Didn’t Like – Some of the Geology in Economic Geology

SEG Discovery ◽  
2004 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Jonathan G. Price
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Economic Geology ◽  
Presidential Address ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Hydrothermal Systems ◽  
Radioactive Elements ◽  
Alteration Processes ◽  
Policy Decision Making

ABSTRACT Rhyolites and their deep-seated chemical equivalents, granites, are some of the most interesting rocks. They provide good examples of why it is important to look carefully at fresh rocks in terms of fıeld relationships, mineralogy, petrography, petrology, geochemistry, and alteration processes. Because of their evolved geochemisty, they commonly are important in terms of ore-forming processes. They are almost certainly the source of metal in many beryllium and lithium deposits and the source of heat for many other hydrothermal systems. From other perspectives, rhyolitic volcanic eruptions have the capacity of destroying civilizations, and their geochemistry (e.g., high contents of radioactive elements) is relevant to public policy decision-making.

scholarly journals EXPEDITIONAL EXPLORATION OF THE KURIL ISLANDS IN 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 4(48) ◽  
pp. 101-107
Author(s):  
E.G. Kalacheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Flux ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Hydrothermal Activity ◽  
Kuril Islands ◽  
Thermal Fields ◽  
Analytical Work ◽  
Magmatic Volatiles ◽  
The Kuril Islands ◽  
Volcanic Islands ◽  
Relationship Of

This report provides a brief description of the field work on the Kuril Islands. It was performed within the framework of the R&D theme, projects of the RSF and the RFFR, which are realized in the laboratory of postmagmatic processes of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. Hydrological and hydrochemical works were performed on the rivers draining the slopes and thermal fields of the Sinarka, Kuntomintar volcanic massifs (Shiashkotan Island), and the Vernadsky and Karpinsky Ridges (Paramushir Island). The study of the chemical erosion of volcanic islands and the assessment of the hydrothermal export of magmatic volatiles are the goals of this work. Infrared photography was taken and the total flux of volcanic SO2 and diffusion flux of CO2 were measured on thermal fields in the caldera of Golovnin volcano. A detailed hydrogeochemical survey was made on the thermal fields of the Ebeko volcano to study the relationship of volcanic and hydrothermal activity of the volcano. For further analytical work, a large number of water and gas samples were taken and a representative collection of rocks and sediments was collected during the expedition.

INTERACTION: INTeraction between lifE, Rifting And Caldera Tectonics In OkataiNa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cécile Massiot ◽  
Craig Miller ◽  
Matthew Stott ◽  
Pilar Villamor ◽  
Hiroshi Asanuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hot Springs ◽  
Microbial Community Composition ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Hydrothermal Systems ◽  
Seismic Hazards ◽  
Geothermal Resources ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Scientific Drilling ◽  
Drill Cores

<p>Calderas are major volcanic features with large volcanic and seismic hazards. They also host diverse microbiota, provide heat, energy, mineral and economic benefits. Despite their scientific and socio-economic importance, we still do not completely understand calderas and the interactions between volcanism, tectonism, fluid circulation and the deep biosphere because in-situ and subsurface observations are sparse.</p><p>The Okataina Volcanic Centre (OVC) in Aotearoa New Zealand, is one of two active giant calderas of the Taupō Volcanic Zone within the rapidly extending continental intra-arc Taupō Rift. This superb natural laboratory has: 1) numerous past eruptions of varied size and style, 2) documented co-eruptive earthquakes, 3) vigorous hydrothermal manifestations, 4) diverse microbial communities in hot springs but unknown in the subsurface.</p><p>We propose to establish a scientific drilling programme at the OVC to address:</p><ul><li>What are the conditions leading to volcanic eruptions; and volcano-tectonic feedbacks in intra-rift calderas?</li> <li>What controls fluid circulations in active calderas/rift regions?</li> <li>Does subsurface microbial community composition vary with tectonic and/or volcanic activity?</li> </ul><p>High temperatures complicate drillhole design, restrict data collection and prevent exploration of the biosphere. By targeting the cooler parts of the caldera, this project will use conventional engineering to maximise sampling (drill cores and fluids), downhole logging and establish long-term observatories.</p><p>Two preliminary drill targets are suggested: (1) in the centre of the caldera; (2) through the caldera margin. Drill data will provide a comprehensive record of past activity, establishing eruption frequency-magnitude relationships and precursors. Combined with well-known fault rupture history, the relative timing of tectonic and magmatic activity will be untangled. Drill data will unravel the relationships between the groundwater and hydrothermal systems, magma, faults and stress, informing thermo-hydro-mechanical regional caldera models with findings applicable worldwide. Drill cores and a dedicated fluid sampler triggered by nearby earthquakes will reveal the composition, function and potential change of microbial activity in response to rock and fluid variations.</p><p>The programme is informed by indigenous Māori, regulatory authorities and emergency managers to ensure scientific, cultural, regulatory and resilience outcomes. The programme will underpin 1) community resilience to volcanic and seismic hazards; 2) sustainable management of groundwater and geothermal resources, and 3) understanding of subsurface microbial diversity, function and geobiological interactions. At these early stages of planning, we invite the scientific community to contribute to the concept of this project in the exceptional OVC settings and strengthen linkages with other ongoing research and scientific drilling programmes.</p>

Magmatic-Hydrothermal Fluids

Elements ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 401-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Audétat ◽  
Marie Edmonds
Keyword(s):  
Metal Content ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Hydrothermal Systems ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Hydrothermal Fluids ◽  
Geological Processes ◽  
Mineral Growth ◽  
Fluid Saturation ◽  
Fluid Phase Equilibria

Magmatic-hydrothermal fluids play a key role in a variety of geological processes, including volcanic eruptions and the formation of ore deposits whose metal content is derived from magmas and transported to the site of ore deposition by means of hydrothermal fluids. Here, we explain the causes and consequences of fluid saturation in magmas, the corresponding fluid-phase equilibria, and the behavior of metals and ligands during the transition from magma to an exsolved hydrothermal fluid. Much of what we know about magmatic-hydrothermal systems stems from the study of fluid inclusions, which are minute droplets of fluids trapped within minerals during mineral growth.

Geochemistry of recent hydrothermal systems of Mendeleev Volcano, Kuril Islands, Russia

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Chudaev ◽  
V. Chudaeva ◽  
K. Sugimori ◽  
A. Kuno ◽  
M. Matsuo
Keyword(s):  
Hydrothermal Systems ◽  
Kuril Islands

scholarly journals Processes responsible for variations in the isotopic composition (ΔD and Δ18O) of thermal waters of the Kuril islands arc

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
E. G. Kalacheva ◽  
Yu. A. Taran
Keyword(s):  
Isotopic Composition ◽  
Meteoric Water ◽  
Hydrothermal Systems ◽  
Kuril Islands ◽  
Thermal Waters ◽  
Isotopic Shifts ◽  
Latitude Effect ◽  
The Kuril Islands ◽  
Kinetic Fractionation ◽  
Δd And Δ18o

Many active volcanoes of the Kuril Islands host hydrothermal systems. Their surface manifestations are represented by numerous thermal springs showing diverse chemical composition and physical-chemical parameters. Four main isotopic shifts relative to the local meteoric water line can be observed in the corresponding δD vs. δ18O diagrams. For the acid Cl-SO4 waters there is a clear mixing trend between meteoric water and volcanic vapor. The acid SO4waters demonstrate trends indicating kinetic fractionation at temperatures close to the boiling-point. Isotopic composition of the coastal springs tend to march the mixing line between meteoric and seawater. The δ18O-shift for deep thermal water is accounted to of isotopic exchange with host rock. The latitude effect revealed for meteoric waters also observed in the isotopic composition of the thermal waters.

scholarly journals Pattern and process of vegetation change (succession) on two northern New Zealand island volcanoes

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Bruce D. Clarkson ◽  
Beverley R. Clarkson ◽  
James O. Juvik
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Change ◽  
Light Availability ◽  
Patch Dynamics ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Vegetation Succession ◽  
Disturbance History ◽  
Pattern And Process ◽  
Island Species ◽  
New Information ◽  
Volcanic Islands

Pattern and process of vegetation change (succession) were compared on two northern North Island volcanoes: Whakaari (White Island) and Rangitoto Island where the endemic woody tree Metrosideros excelsa is the primary colonizer of raw volcanic substrates. Quantitative data from our previous publications (see References) and the references therein illustrate sequences of vegetation succession following significant volcanic eruptions. New information on Rangitoto Island M. excelsa patch dynamics and updated vascular species statistics for Whakaari have also been included. We also draw on supporting data from M. excelsa forest on the mainland and long-inactive volcanic islands in the Bay of Plenty, to provide a context for understanding the vegetation dynamics on Whakaari and Rangitoto Island. Species facilitation, light availability, humidity, substrate and disturbance history are all key determinants of vegetation succession across these volcanic landscapes.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN THE STATE OF ECOSYSTEMS ON ATLASOVA ISLAND (KURIL ISLANDS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-150
Author(s):  
Alexey A. Verkhoturov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Volcanic Hazards ◽  
The State ◽  
Kuril Islands ◽  
Explosive Eruptions ◽  
Large Area ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Surrounding Areas

The territory of the Kuril Islands is a chain of volcanic structures and is subject, to certain extent, to volcanic hazards. Atlasova Island is composed of products of the Alaid volcano, which is characterized by effusive and explosive activity. The article analyzes the changes in ecosystems on Atlasov island, which are periodically caused by the Alaid volcano eruption. Large amount of pyroclastic material are brought to the surface during explosive eruptions: blocks, bombs, tephra, lapilli and volcanic ash, which is transported in the atmosphere over very long distances. Ecosystems are affected by pyroclastic deposition over a large area of island land. The purpose of this study was to identify the nature and extent of changes in the state of ecosystems affected by volcanic eruptions from multi-zone satellite images of medium resolution. Analysis of data obtained from space systems Landsat and Sentinel for the period 1972 to 2020, in GIS environment allowed us to trace the dynamics and character of the successions to the affected areas on the calculated values of the vegetation index NDVI. Techniques developed in the process of studying this issue can further facili-tate rapid assessment of impacts on ecosystems at the effusive-explosive eruptions and forecast volcanic hazard for surrounding areas.

scholarly journals Volcanic Lakes in Africa: The VOLADA_Africa 2.0 Database, and Implications for Volcanic Hazard

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitri Rouwet ◽  
Karoly Németh ◽  
Giancarlo Tamburello ◽  
Sergio Calabrese ◽  
Issa
Keyword(s):  
Volcanic Hazard ◽  
Hydrothermal Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Volcanic Lake ◽  
Crater Lakes ◽  
Volcanic Lakes ◽  
Open Access Database ◽  
Lake Nyos ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Volcanic lakes pose specific hazards inherent to the presence of water: phreatic and phreatomagmatic eruptions, lahars, limnic gas bursts and dispersion of brines in the hydrological network. Here we introduce the updated, interactive and open-access database for African volcanic lakes, country by country. The previous database VOLADA (VOlcanic LAke DAta Base, Rouwet et al., Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2014, 272, 78–97) reported 96 volcanic lakes for Africa. This number is now revised and established at 220, converting VOLADA_Africa 2.0 in the most comprehensive resource for African volcanic lakes: 81 in Uganda, 37 in Kenya, 33 in Cameroon, 28 in Madagascar, 19 in Ethiopia, 6 in Tanzania, 2 in Rwanda, 2 in Sudan, 2 in D.R. Congo, 1 in Libya, and 9 on the minor islands around Africa. We present the current state-of-the-art of arguably all the African volcanic lakes that the global experts and regional research teams are aware of, and provide hints for future research directions, with a special focus on the volcanic hazard assessment. All lakes in the updated database are classified for their genetic origin and their physical and chemical characteristics, and level of study. The predominant rift-related volcanism in Africa favors basaltic eruptive products, leading to volcanoes with highly permeable edifices, and hence less-developed hydrothermal systems. Basal aquifers accumulate under large volcanoes and in rift depressions providing a potential scenario for phreatomagmatic volcanism. This hypothesis, based on a morphometric analysis and volcanological research from literature, conveys the predominance of maar lakes in large monogenetic fields in Africa (e.g. Uganda, Cameroon, Ethiopia), and the absence of peak-activity crater lakes, generally found at polygenetic arc-volcanoes. Considering the large number of maar lakes in Africa (172), within similar geotectonic settings and meteoric conditions as in Cameroon, it is somewhat surprising that “only” from Lake Monoun and Lake Nyos fatal CO2 bursts have been recorded. Explaining why other maars did not experience limnic gas bursts is a question that can only be answered by enhancing insights into physical limnology and fluid geochemistry of the so far poorly studied lakes. From a hazard perspective, there is an urgent need to tackle this task as a community.

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