Dome growth at Mount Cleveland, Aleutian Arc, quantified by time-series TerraSAR-X imagery
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Abstract
Synthetic aperture radar imagery is widely used to study surface deformation induced by volcanic activity; however, it is rarely applied to quantify the evolution of lava domes, which is important for understanding hazards and magmatic system characteristics. We studied dome formation associated with eruptive activity at Mount Cleveland, Aleutian Volcanic Arc, in 2011–2012 using TerraSAR-X imagery. Interferometry and offset tracking show no consistent deformation and only motion of the crater rim, suggesting that ascending magma may pass through a preexisting conduit system without causing appreciable surface deformation. Amplitude imagery has proven useful for quantifying rates of vertical and areal growth of the lava dome within the crater from formation to removal by explosive activity to rebirth. We expect that this approach can be applied at other volcanoes that host growing lava domes and where hazards are highly dependent on dome geometry and growth rates.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Dome growth at Mount Cleveland, Aleutian Arc, quantified by time-series TerraSAR-X imagery |
| Series title | Geophysical Research Letters |
| DOI | 10.1002/2015GL066784 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Americal Geophysical Union |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Science Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 10614 |
| Last page | 10621 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Mount Cleveland |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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