Observations of Deformation
| Volcano number: | 222090 |
|---|---|
| Region: | Africa and Red Sea |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Geodetic measurements? | Yes |
| Deformation observation? | Yes |
| Measurement method(s): | InSAR |
| Duration of observation: | 2007 - 2010, 2009 - 2010 |
| Inferred cause(s) of deformation: | Uncertain |
| Characteristics of deformation: | At Olkaria 2cm/yr of subsidence is observed between 2007 – 2010 (ALOS) in a small region where flower farms are located on volcanic deposits. No other deformation is observed within the detection limits of 0.3 cm/yr (ENVISAT) and 0.4 cm/yr (ALOS) at Olkaria. |
| Reference(s): | Robertson, E. 2015. Magma storage and transport at Kenyan Rift volcanoes: a remote sensing perspective. Chapter 2. Ph.D Thesis, University of Bristol, UK. |
| Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program http://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=222090 | |
| Location: | -0.904, 36.292 |
| REST API endpoint (JSON): | https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/3205 |
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