Transient degassing events at the lava lake of Erebus volcano, Antarctica: Chemistry and mechanisms

• Main Authors: Ilanko, T, Oppenheimer, C, Burgisser, A, Kyle, P
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2015
• Subjects: Strombolian eruptions; lava lake; Erebus volcano; degassing; FTIR spectroscopy; Antarctic; Burton; Lava Lake; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/248312

We report here on the chemical signature of degassing at Erebus lava lake associated with intermittent explosions and the return to passive conditions. Explosions caused by bubble bursts were frequent during the 2013 field season, providing the first opportunity to observe such activity since 2005-2...