Gedamsa

Observations of Deformation

Volcano number:221230
Region:
Country:Ethiopia
Geodetic measurements?Yes
Deformation observation?No
Measurement method(s):InSAR
Duration of observation:1997-2000, 2003-2010
Characteristics of deformation:

Gedamsa (also known as Gedemsa or Gadamsa) volcano has been observed using InSAR data between 1997-2000 and 2003-2010. However, the study, Biggs et al. (2011) found no deformation at the volcano during this time.

Reference(s):Biggs, J., I. D. Bastow, D. Keir, and E. Lewi (2011), Pulses of deformation reveal frequently recurring shallow magmatic activity beneath the Main Ethiopian Rift, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 12, Q0AB10, doi:10.1029/2011GC003662.
Siebert, L., and T. Simkin (2002), Volcanoes of the World: An Illustrated Catalogue of Holocene Volcanoes and Their Eruptions, Global Volcanism Program Digital Inf. Ser., GVP‐3, Smithsonian Inst., Washington, D. C. [Available at http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/.]
Location:8.35, 39.18
REST API endpoint (JSON):https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/185

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