Keywords
volcano, Mogi, deformation, integration, solid of revolution, volcanic eruption, Iceland, St. Vincent, Japan, python, javascript
Abstract
Dramatic volcanic eruptions occurred in the Spring of 2021 in Iceland and St. Vincent. This column explores the use of a numerical model to understand the giant displacements of the Earth's surface that result from such volcanic activity. The model used was development by Japanese geophysicist Kiyoo Mogi to explain a much older eruption, the 1914 eruption of Sakurajima volcano, located in Kyushu, Japan. Mogi's model was so successful, and is still widely used today, because he took a step-by-step approach to solving this complicated problem, making simplifying assumptions where he could, and using data to the maximum extent possible to estimate a reasonable solution.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.15.1.1400
Recommended Citation
Connor, Charles. "Computing for Numeracy: Kiyoo Mogi and the Nature of Volcanoes." Numeracy 15, Iss. 1 (2022): Article 7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.15.1.1400
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