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Detección sísmica del complejo de magma de la cumbre del volcán Kilauea, Hawái
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|January 13, 1984
Resumen
Los datos de tiempo de llegada de la onda P sísmica revelan el volcán Kilauea.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
- Volcanología Volcanología.
- Sismología Sismología Sismología.
Sus antecedentes:
- El volcán Kilauea es un volcán escudo activo en Hawái.
- Comprender su estructura interna es crucial para la evaluación de los peligros.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la estructura heterogénea de la corteza debajo del volcán Kilauea.
- Mapear las anomalías de la velocidad sísmica y su relación con las características volcánicas.
Principales métodos:
- Inversión simultánea de datos de tiempo de llegada de la onda P sísmica.
- Análisis de la propagación de las ondas sísmicas a través del subsuelo del volcán.
Principales resultados:
- Imágenes detalladas de la estructura heterogénea de la corteza de Kilauea.
- Identificación de zonas de alta velocidad sísmica a lo largo de las zonas de grieta del volcán.
- Detección de una zona poco profunda y de baja velocidad debajo de la caldera, que se correlaciona con el complejo de magma.
Conclusiones:
- El estudio proporciona un modelo detallado del subsuelo del Kilauea.
- Las variaciones de la velocidad sísmica están vinculadas a la presencia de magma y la actividad de la zona de grieta.
- Los hallazgos mejoran nuestra comprensión de los sistemas de tuberías volcánicas.
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