Observations of Deformation
| Volcano number: | 357120 |
|---|---|
| Region: | South America |
| Country: | Chile |
| Geodetic measurements? | Yes |
| Deformation observation? | Yes |
| Measurement method(s): | InSAR, Thermal Image data |
| Duration of observation: | Thermal data of November 2004, InSAR 2002 and 2015 |
| Inferred cause(s) of deformation: | Magmatic |
| Characteristics of deformation: | Delgado et al., 2017, found episodes of deformation at the Volcano. Mainly, the VEI 2 March 3, 2015 Villarrica eruption was followed by a short lived uplift of 5 cm in the SE part of the volcano from a source depth of ~ 6 km. |
| Reference(s): | Shinohara, H., & Witter, J. B. (2005). Volcanic gases emitted during mild Strombolian activity of Villarrica volcano, Chile. Geophysical Research Letters, 32(20). |
| Delgado, F., Pritchard, M. E., Ebmeier, S., González, P., & Lara, L. (2017). Recent unrest (2002–2015) imaged by space geodesy at the highest risk Chilean volcanoes: Villarrica, Llaima, and Calbuco (Southern Andes). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. | |
| Location: | -39.42, -71.93 |
| REST API endpoint (JSON): | https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/4309 |
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