Synthesis of Volcano Monitoring

Authors

Stephen R. McNutt, Universtiy of Alaska FairbanksFollow
Hazel Rymer
John Stix

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

1999

Keywords

Eruption forecasting, Geochemistry, Geodesy, Merapi, Volcano monitoring, Volcano-seismology

Abstract

This chapter synthesizes the monitoring of active volcanoes using a wide range of techniques and instrumentation. We cover definitions, concepts of instrument design and use, patterns and processes that occur before, during, and after eruptions. Ideas, trends, and the interplay between monitoring and research are discussed for both under-monitored and well-monitored “laboratory volcanoes,” including a recent case history of the 2010 eruption of Merapi Volcano, Indonesia. We conclude with a discussion of: the importance of using multiple techniques and databases in forecasting, the reliability of forecasts, and future directions in volcano monitoring.

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Citation / Publisher Attribution

Synthesis of Volcano Monitoring, in H. Sigurdsson, B. Houghton, H. Rymer, J. Styx & S. McNutt (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Volcanoes (1^st Ed.), Academic Press, p. 1167-1185

Scholar Commons Citation

McNutt, Stephen R.; Rymer, Hazel; and Stix, John, "Synthesis of Volcano Monitoring" (1999). School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 289.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/289