Ruapehu

Observations of Deformation

Volcano number:241100
Region:
Country:New Zealand
Geodetic measurements?Yes
Deformation observation?Yes
Measurement method(s):InSAR, GPS - campaign, Levelling, EDM, trilateration
Duration of observation:1970 (trilateration) - present
Inferred cause(s) of deformation:Hydrothermal, Magmatic, Uncertain
Characteristics of deformation:

Dvorak and Dzurisin (1997): Trilateration measurements across the summit crater of Ruapehu, New Zealand, showed that the summit extended only several tens of millimeters before steam explosions, even when measurements were made a few minutes before an explosion [Otway, 1979].
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Reference(s):Dvorak, J. J., and D. Dzurisin (1997), Volcano geodesy: Dvorak, J. J., and D. Dzurisin (1997), Volcano geodesy: The search for magma reservoirs and the formation of eruptive vents, Rev. Geophys., 35, 343-384, doi:10.1029/97RG00070., Rev. Geophys., 35, 343-384, doi:10.1029/97RG00070
Dvorak, J. J., and D. Dzurisin (1997), Volcano geodesy: The search for magma reservoirs and the formation of eruptive vents, Rev. Geophys., 35, 343-384, doi:10.1029/97RG00070
Location:-39.28, 175.57
REST API endpoint (JSON):https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/3078

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