2024-03-29T00:55:20Zhttps://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace-oai/requestoai:eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp:2115/778012022-11-17T02:08:08Zhdl_2115_20039hdl_2115_116Reconstruction of the eruptive history of Usu volcano, Hokkaido, Japan, inferred from petrological correlation between tephras and dome lavasMatsumoto, AkikoNakagawa, Mitsuhiroeruption sequencelava dometephra-lava correlationUsu volcanowhole-rock composition450Usu volcano has erupted nine times since 1663. Most eruptive events started with an explosive eruption, which was followed by the formation of lava domes. However, the ages of several summit lava domes and craters remain uncertain. The petrological features of tephra deposits erupted from 1663 to 1853 are known to change systematically. In this study, we correlated lavas with tephras under the assumption that lava and tephra samples from the same event would have similar petrological features. Although the initial explosive eruption in 1663 was not accompanied by lava effusion, lava dome or cryptodome formation was associated with subsequent explosive eruptions. We inferred the location of the vent associated with each event from the location of the associated lava dome and the pyroclastic flow deposit distribution and found that the position of the active vent within the summit caldera differed for each eruption from the late 17th through the 19th century. Moreover, we identified a previously unrecognized lava dome produced by a late 17th century eruption; this dome was largely destroyed by an explosive eruption in 1822 and was replaced by a new lava dome during a later stage of the 1822 event at nearly the same place as the destroyed dome. This new interpretation of the sequence of events is consistent with historical sketches and documents. Our results show that petrological correlation, together with geological evidence, is useful not only for reconstructing volcanic eruption sequences but also for gaining insight into future potential disasters.John Wiley & SonsJournal Articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2115/77801https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/77801/1/Manuscript_Usu-dome_IAR.pdf1038-4871Island Arc283e123012019-05enginfo:doi/10.1111/iar.12301This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Reconstruction of the eruptive history of Usu volcano, Hokkaido, Japan, inferred from petrological correlation between tephras and dome lavas, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/iar.12301. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.author