Rapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter
<p>The extrusion rate of a lava dome is a critical parameter for monitoring silicic eruptions and forecasting their development. Satellite radar backscatter can provide unique information about dome growth during a volcanic eruption when other datasets (e.g., optical, thermal, ground-based mea...
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2023
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| author | Dualeh, EW Ebmeier, SK Wright, TJ Poland, MP Grandin, R Stinton, AJ Camejo, MBM Esse, B Burton, M |
| author_facet | Dualeh, EW Ebmeier, SK Wright, TJ Poland, MP Grandin, R Stinton, AJ Camejo, MBM Esse, B Burton, M |
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| description | <p>The extrusion rate of a lava dome is a critical parameter for monitoring silicic eruptions and forecasting their development. Satellite radar backscatter can provide unique information about dome growth during a volcanic eruption when other datasets (e.g., optical, thermal, ground-based measurements, etc.) may be limited. Here, we present an approach for estimating volcanic topography from individual backscatter images. Using data from multiple SAR sensors we apply the method to the dome growth during the 2021 eruption at La Soufrière, St. Vincent. We measure an average extrusion rate of 1.8 m<sup>3</sup>s<sup>−1</sup> between December 2020 and March 2021 before an acceleration in extrusion rate to 17.5 m<sup>3</sup>s<sup>−1</sup> in the 2 days prior to the explosive eruption on 9 April 2021. We estimate a final dome volume of 19.4 million m3, extrapolated from the SAR sensors, with approximately 15% of the total extruded volume emplaced in the last 2 days. A possible explanation for the acceleration in extrusion rate could be the combined emptying of a conduit and reservoir of older material before the ascent of gas-rich magma in April 2021.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:547c2ebf-3f73-4ede-9535-52e90f2215a92023-04-27T15:30:15ZRapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatterJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:547c2ebf-3f73-4ede-9535-52e90f2215a9EnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier 2023Dualeh, EWEbmeier, SKWright, TJPoland, MPGrandin, RStinton, AJCamejo, MBMEsse, BBurton, M<p>The extrusion rate of a lava dome is a critical parameter for monitoring silicic eruptions and forecasting their development. Satellite radar backscatter can provide unique information about dome growth during a volcanic eruption when other datasets (e.g., optical, thermal, ground-based measurements, etc.) may be limited. Here, we present an approach for estimating volcanic topography from individual backscatter images. Using data from multiple SAR sensors we apply the method to the dome growth during the 2021 eruption at La Soufrière, St. Vincent. We measure an average extrusion rate of 1.8 m<sup>3</sup>s<sup>−1</sup> between December 2020 and March 2021 before an acceleration in extrusion rate to 17.5 m<sup>3</sup>s<sup>−1</sup> in the 2 days prior to the explosive eruption on 9 April 2021. We estimate a final dome volume of 19.4 million m3, extrapolated from the SAR sensors, with approximately 15% of the total extruded volume emplaced in the last 2 days. A possible explanation for the acceleration in extrusion rate could be the combined emptying of a conduit and reservoir of older material before the ascent of gas-rich magma in April 2021.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Dualeh, EW Ebmeier, SK Wright, TJ Poland, MP Grandin, R Stinton, AJ Camejo, MBM Esse, B Burton, M Rapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter |
| title | Rapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter |
| title_full | Rapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter |
| title_fullStr | Rapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter |
| title_short | Rapid pre-explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at La Soufrière, St. Vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter |
| title_sort | rapid pre explosion increase in dome extrusion rate at la soufriere st vincent quantified from synthetic aperture radar backscatter |
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