Anatomy of phreatic eruptions

• Published in: Earth, Planets and Space
• Main Authors: Corentin Caudron, Benoit Taisne, Jurgen Neuberg, Arthur D. Jolly, Bruce Christenson, Thomas Lecocq, Suparjan, Devy Syahbana, Gede Suantika
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2018
• Subjects: Volcanic monitoring; Phreatic eruption; Volcanic lake; Broadband seismology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Geodesy; QB275-343; Geology; QE1-996.5; New Zealand; White Island; Crater Lake
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-018-0938-x; https://doaj.org/article/22d5725fd82d4bec93c85f3bd2e71ff1

Abstract This study investigates phreatic eruptions at two similar volcanoes, Kawah Ijen (Indonesia) and White Island (New Zealand). By carefully processing broadband seismic signals, we reveal seismic signatures and characteristics of these eruptions. At both volcanoes, the phreatic eruptions are i...