Publication Date:
2020-02-24
Description:
We investigated the relationship between
volcano-seismic events, recorded at La Fossa crater of Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy) during 2004-2006, and the dynamics of the hydrothermal system. During the
period of study, three episodes of increasing numbers of volcano-seismic events took place at the same time as geothermal and geochemical anomalies were observed.
These geothermal and geochemical anomalies have been interpreted as resulting from an increasing deep magmatic component of the hydrothermal fluids. Three classes of seismic events (long period, high frequency and monochromatic events), characterised by different spectral content and various similarity of the waveforms, have been recognised. These events, clustered
mainly below La Fossa crater area at depths of 0.5–1.1 km b.s.l., were space-distributed according to the classes. Based on their features, we can infer that such
events at Vulcano are related to two different source mechanisms: (1) fracturing processes of rocks and (2) resonance of cracks (or conduits) filled with hydrothermal
fluid. In the light of these source mechanisms, the increase in the number of events, at the same time as geochemical and geothermal anomalies were observed,
was interpreted as the result of an increasing magmatic component of the hydrothermal fluids, implying an
increase of their flux. Indeed, such variation caused an increase of both the pore pressure within the rocks of the volcanic system and the amount of ascending fluids.
Increased pore pressures gave rise to fracturing processes, while the increased fluid flux favoured resonance and vibration processes in cracks and conduits. Finally, a gradual temporal variation of the waveform of
the hybrid events (one of the subclasses of long period events) was observed, likely caused by heating and drying of the hydrothermal system.
Description:
Published
Description:
803-816
Description:
1.4. TTC - Sorveglianza sismologica delle aree vulcaniche attive
Description:
JCR Journal
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reserved
Keywords:
Volcano seismology
;
Vulcano Island
;
04. Solid Earth::04.06. Seismology::04.06.08. Volcano seismology
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
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