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Permanent volcanic gas observatories can provide key insights into eruption precursors

Explore the importance of permanent volcanic gas observatories in providing key insights into eruption precursors, magma composition, and volcanic activity monitoring. Learn about gas ratios, gas monitoring networks, technological advancements, and the integration of data from various sources for comprehensive volcanic studies.

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Permanent volcanic gas observatories can provide key insights into eruption precursors

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  1. Permanent volcanic gas observatories can provide key insights into eruption precursors Tobias Fischer University of New Mexico

  2. Melt 10 30 8 15 6 Pressure (kbar) ~ Depth (km) 4 2 5 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1,000 CO2/SO2 (molar) mod. from: Scaillet and Pichavant, 2005

  3. Fluid (gas) Melt 10 30 8 15 6 Pressure (kbar) ~ Depth (km) 4 2 5 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1,000 CO2/SO2 (molar) mod. from: Scaillet and Pichavant, 2005

  4. Fluid (gas) Melt 10 30 8 15 6 Pressure (kbar) ~ Depth (km) 4 typical volcanic gas ratios 2 5 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1,000 CO2/SO2 (molar) mod. from: Scaillet and Pichavant, 2005

  5. Volcanic gases are the only direct and real-time chemical probes of the magma at depth Photo: M. Zelinski

  6. DCO – Deep Carbon Observatory MultiGAS (Aiuppa et al., 2005) Network initiated in 2012 through collaborative international team. Measures gas composition in volcanic plumes MASAYA VIllarrica photos from: A. Aiuppa

  7. Permanent gas monitoring network multiGAS for CO2, SO2, H2O in plume UNM (planned 2016) USGS GNS/others map and photos modified from: A. Aiuppa

  8. Villarrica MultiGas (Nov 2014) Open-vent persistently degassing volcano with active lava laketransition to vigorous strombolian to lava fountaining activity in February to March 2015 (after an escalation of seismicity) February – March 2015 November 2014 map and photos from: A. Aiuppa

  9. Permanent gas monitoring network: Scanning DOAS for continuous measurements of SO2 emissions NOVAC/MultiGAS sites since 2014 from: B. Galle and S. Arellano

  10. Permanent continuous volcanic gas monitoring is still in its infancy (compared to seismic, GPS) Technological advances are needed and costs need to decrease (sensors, isotopes, cameras, drones) Open-path FTIR 1 Hz time resolution many gas species from: Tehnuka Ilanko, UNM

  11. Need to instrument most/all degassing volcanoes in an arc to make real science progress. Rapid response capabilities and instrument pool Integration with Satellite measurements and rapid availability of data and data streams is needed Integration with petrological and eruption data – better degassing models, thermodynamics, experiments is needed

  12. Quantify Gas Sources Mass and Flux of Magma Gas flux and composition Petrological Data Thermodynamic Modeling Shallow Lava lake phonolitic intermediate Deep degassing basanite Iacovino (2015) for Erebus

  13. Need to instrument all degassing volcanoes in an arc to make real science progress Integration with Satellite measurements and rapid availability of data and data streams to investigators Integration with petrological and eruption data – better degassing models, experiments Integration with deformation (local/regional)

  14. 2004 2005-2007 2008 2009-2011 Need to instrument all degassing volcanoes in an arc to make real science progress Integration with Satellite measurements and rapid availability of data and data streams to investigators Alutu Volcano Hutchison et al. 2016 Kilauea Volcano Poland et al. 2012

  15. MSH node array that recorded continuously for 2 weeks, and locations of earthquakes during those 2 weeks (B. Schmandt and colleagues) Integration with seismic (local/regional) and infrasound 5 km

  16. Thank you Masaya, Nicaragua – open vent. Lava Lake in mid 2015

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