Accurate hindcasting of explosive eruptions at Whakaari, New Zealand
Volcanica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. 153 - 164
Published: March 12, 2024
Phreatic
eruptions
are
small,
sudden
events,
commonly
with
few
precursory
signals.
They
driven
by
interactions
between
magmatic
and
hydrothermal
processes
at
shallow
levels
beneath
the
surface.
Here
we
show
that
a
sequence
of
banded
tremor
which
occurred
several
weeks
before
9
December
2019
eruption
Whakaari
(White
Island),
New
Zealand,
can
be
used
to
hindcast
this
eruption.
The
reveals
progressively
decreasing
time
interval
bands.
Extrapolating
bands
zero
provides
an
accurate
estimate,
least
one
week
prior
eruption,
within
10.2
hours
when
would
occur,
2.8-day
range
95
%
confidence
intervals.
A
similar
set
signals
appeared
27
April
2016
these
provide
very
2.61
hours,
2.2-day
Our
analysis
indicates
potential
forecasting
approach
may
prove
useful
for
successfully
accurately
future
Whakaari.
also
applicable
other
volcanoes
experience
phreatic
phreatomagmatic
eruptions.
Language: Английский
Probabilistic, Multi‐Sensor Eruption Forecasting
Geophysical Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
52(8)
Published: April 23, 2025
Abstract
We
developed
an
eruption
forecasting
model
using
data
from
multiple
sensors
or
streams
with
the
Bayesian
network
method.
The
generates
probabilistic
forecasts
that
are
interpretable
and
resilient
against
sensor
outage.
applied
at
Whakaari/White
Island,
andesite
island
volcano
off
coast
of
New
Zealand,
seismic
tremor
recordings,
earthquake
rate,
CO
2
,
SO
H
S
emission
rates.
At
our
shows
increases
in
probability
months
to
weeks
prior
three
explosive
eruptions
were
recorded
between
2013
2019.
Our
outperforms
use
any
sets
alone
as
indicator
for
impending
eruptions.
Although
can
be
easily
adapted
other
volcanoes,
complementing
existing
methods
rely
on
single
streams.
Language: Английский
Probabilistic, Multi-sensor Eruption Forecasting
Authorea (Authorea),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
We
developed
an
eruption
forecasting
model
using
data
from
multiple
sensors
or
streams
with
the
Bayesian
Network
method.
The
generates
probabilistic
forecasts
that
are
interpretable
and
resilient
against
sensor
outage.
applied
at
Whakaari/White
Island,
andesite
island
volcano
off
coast
of
New
Zealand,
seismic
tremor
recordings,
earthquake
rate,
CO2,
SO2,
H2S
emission
rates.
At
our
shows
increases
in
probability
months
to
weeks
prior
three
explosive
eruptions
were
recorded
since
2012.
also
observe
consistently
occurred
after
cumulative
exceeded
least
80%.
Although
for
can
be
easily
adapted
other
volcanoes,
complementing
existing
methods
rely
on
single
streams.
Language: Английский
Dynamics and Detection of Pulsed Tremor at Whakaari (White Island), Aotearoa New Zealand
Geophysical Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
51(20)
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Abstract
Volcanic
tremor
is
a
crucial
indicator
for
assessing
the
state
and
hazard
potential
of
volcanic
systems.
At
Whakaari
(White
Island
volcano,
Aotearoa
New
Zealand),
pulsed
signal
emerged
after
hydrothermal
explosion
in
August
2012.
The
accompanied
extrusion
lava
dome,
before
gradually
disappearing
prior
to
onset
renewed
activity
January
2013.
We
interpret
this
seismic
represent
discrete
gas
transfers
from
magmatic
intrusion
toward
permeable
cap—possibly
seal—in
upper
layers
Whakaari's
system.
Such
may
thus
be
associated
with
heightened
hazardous
explosive
but
difficult
detect
using
conventional
monitoring
parameters.
To
highlight
emergence
subtle
periodic
signals,
we
experiment
Lomb‐Scargle
periodograms
(LS).
LS
5
days
it
becomes
visible
seismograms,
facilitating
recognition
such
elusive
patterns.
Language: Английский