Observations of Deformation
Volcano number: | 312260 |
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Region: | Alaska |
Country: | United States |
Geodetic measurements? | Yes |
Deformation observation? | Yes |
Measurement method(s): | InSAR |
Duration of observation: | 2003 - 2010 |
Inferred cause(s) of deformation: | Magmatic, isostatic rebound |
Characteristics of deformation: | Deformation observed at Fourpeaked covers both the Douglas and Fourpeaked areas. InSAR measurements show broad inflation of this region between 2003–2010, with deformation mostly vertical. This deformation is modelled by a Mogi source of poorly constrained depth (5 – 10 km). Fixing the depth to that of local seismicity (7 km) yields an average rate of volume change of ~0.004 km³/year. Deformation is attributed to magmatic intrusion (possibly episodic), or isostatic rebound as the ice cap thins and recedes. |
Reference(s): | 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=Fourpeaked | |
Location: | 58.77, -153.672 |
REST API endpoint (JSON): | https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/732 |