Title: | Three-dimensional resistivity structure and magma plumbing system of the Kirishima Volcanoes as inferred from broadband magnetotelluric data |
Authors: | Aizawa, Koki Browse this author |
Koyama, Takao Browse this author |
Hase, Hideaki Browse this author |
Uyeshima, Makoto Browse this author |
Kanda, Wataru Browse this author |
Utsugi, Mitsuru Browse this author |
Yoshimura, Ryokei Browse this author |
Yamaya, Yusuke Browse this author |
Hashimoto, Takeshi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Browse this author |
Komatsu, Shintaro Browse this author |
Watanabe, Atsushi Browse this author |
Miyakawa, Koji Browse this author |
Ogawa, Yasuo Browse this author |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Journal Title: | Journal of Geophysical Research : Solid Earth |
Volume: | 119 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page: | 198 |
End Page: | 215 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1002/2013JB010682 |
Abstract: | Broadband magnetotelluric (MT) measurements were conducted in 2010 and 2011 in the vicinity of Shinmoe-dake Volcano in the Kirishima volcano group, Japan, where sub-Plinian eruptions took place 3 times during 26–27 January 2011. By combining the new observations with previous MT data, it is found that an anomalous phase in excess of 90° is commonly observed in the northern sector of the Kirishima volcano group. Because the anomalous phase is not explained by 1-D or 2-D structure with isotropic resistivity media, 3-D inversions were performed. By applying small errors to the anomalous phase, we successfully estimated a 3-D resistivity structure that explains not only the normal data but also the anomalous phase data. The final model shows a vertical conductor that is located between a deep-seated conductive body (at a depth greater than 10km) and a shallow conductive layer. By applying the findings of geophysical and petrological studies of the 2011 sub-Plinian eruptions, we infer that the subvertical conductor represents a zone of hydrothermal aqueous fluids at temperatures over 400°C, in which a magma pathway (interconnected melt) is partially and occasionally formed before magmatic eruptions. To the north of the deep conductor, earthquake swarms occurred from 1968 to 1969, suggesting that these earthquakes were caused by volcanic fluids. |
Rights: | Copyright 2014 American Geophysical Union. |
Type: | article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/67566 |
Appears in Collections: | 理学院・理学研究院 (Graduate School of Science / Faculty of Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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