A model of the geochemical and physical fluctuations of the lava lake at Erebus volcano, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Molina, I, Burgisser, A, Oppenheimer, C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2015
• Subjects: Magma convection; Volcanic gas fluxes; Degassing; Conduit; Erebus; Lava Lake; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/253392

Erebus volcano, Antarctica, exhibits periodical surface fluctuations of both geochemical and physical nature. Modeling the physics driving the lake oscillation is a challenge, even with a relatively simple theoretical framework. We present a quantitative analysis that aims to reconcile both lake lev...