Aniakchak

Observations of Deformation

Volcano number:312090
Region:
Country:United States
Geodetic measurements?Yes
Deformation observation?Yes
Measurement method(s):InSAR
Duration of observation:1992 - 2010
Inferred cause(s) of deformation:Hydrothermal, Magmatic
Characteristics of deformation:

InSAR measurements show that the caldera floor of Aniakchak volcano has subsided. The rate of subsidence decreased from ~12 mm/yr during 1992 – 2000 to ~8 mm/yr during 2000 – 2005 and ~6 mm/yr during 2005 – 2010. The deformation is modelled by a point source at shallow depth (2 – 4 km). Evidence from melt inclusions show that this is equal to preeruptive magma storage depths at the volcano. Subsidence may therefore be due to crystallisation or fluid loss from a shallow magma body. Another possible cause is a decrease in pore fluid pressure due to cooling or fluid loss from the hydrothermal system.

Reference(s):Kwoun, Oh-Ig, Lu, Zhong, Neal, Christina, and Wicks, Charles Jr., 2006, Quiescent deformation of the Aniakchak Caldera, Alaska, mapped by InSAR: Geology, v. 34, n. 1, p. 5-8.
Lu, Z., and Dzurisin, D., 2014, InSAR imaging of Aleutian volcanoes: Chichester, UK, Springer-Praxis, 390 p.
U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) website
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Aniakchak
Location:56.88, -158.17
REST API endpoint (JSON):https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/5210

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