Monitoring eruption activity using temporal stress changes at Mount Ontake volcano

oleh: Toshiko Terakawa, Aitaro Kato, Yoshiko Yamanaka, Yuta Maeda, Shinichiro Horikawa, Kenjiro Matsuhiro, Takashi Okuda

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-02-01

Deskripsi

Volcanic activity is often accompanied by small earthquakes, with focal mechanisms indicating stress state beneath volcanoes. Here, the authors demonstrate that quantitative evaluation of temporal stress changes is an effective tool for eruption monitoring.