Phreatic volcanic eruption preceded by observable shallow groundwater flow at Iwo-Yama, Kirishima Volcanic Complex, Japan

Electric field changes generated by the movement of shallow groundwater can be regarded as a precursor to phreatic volcanic eruptions, according to near-vent geophysical observations of Iwo-Yama volcano in the Kirishima complex, Japan.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Koki Aizawa, Dan Muramatsu, Takeshi Matsushima, Takao Koyama, Makoto Uyeshima, Shigeru Nakao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00515-5