Magma chamber decompression during explosive caldera-forming eruption of Aira caldera

Nobuo Geshi; Tadashi Yamasaki; Isoji Miyagi; Chris E. Conway

doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00272-x

Communications Earth & Environment (Sep 2021)

Magma chamber decompression during explosive caldera-forming eruption of Aira caldera

Nobuo Geshi,
Tadashi Yamasaki,
Isoji Miyagi,
Chris E. Conway

Affiliations

Nobuo Geshi: Research Institute of Earthquake and Volcano Geology, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Tadashi Yamasaki: Research Institute of Earthquake and Volcano Geology, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Isoji Miyagi: Research Institute of Earthquake and Volcano Geology, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Chris E. Conway: Research Institute of Earthquake and Volcano Geology, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00272-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Substantial magma chamber decompression during the early plinian stage of the eruption of Aira volcano, Japan, 30,000 years ago caused intense ground deformation and caldera collapse, according to analyses of water content in quartz embayments

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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