Taal

Observations of Deformation

Volcano number:273070
Region:
Country:Philippines
Geodetic measurements?Yes
Deformation observation?Yes
Measurement method(s):InSAR, GPS - continuous
Duration of observation:2007-2011 (InSAR), 1998-1999 (GPS)
Inferred cause(s) of deformation:Hydrothermal, Magmatic
Characteristics of deformation:

Deformation related to pressure changes, with the best fitting Mogi source located at a half-space depth of 3.07 km (Morales et al., 2015).

Reference(s):Morales Rivera, A.M., Amelung, F. and Eco, R., 2015, May. Volcano Deformation and Modeling on Active Volcanoes in the Philippines from ALOS InSAR Time Series. In ESA Special Publication (Vol. 731, p. 74).
Lowry, A.R., Hamburger, M.W., Meertens, C.M. and Ramos, E.G., 2001. GPS monitoring of crustal deformation at Taal Volcano, Philippines. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 105(1), pp.35-47.
Location:14.002, 120.993
REST API endpoint (JSON):https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/3603

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