Prediction of volcanic eruption by measuring the chemical composition and amounts of gases
Prediction of volcanic eruption by measuring the chemical composition and amounts of gases
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通过测量气体的化学成分和数量来预测火山喷发
DOI:
10.1007/bf02597298
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发表时间:
1963
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影响因子:
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通讯作者:
H. Kamiya
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作者:
K. Noguchi;H. Kamiya
Mt. Asama is located at the center part of Japan's main island and is well known as an active volcano which frequently emits andesitic bombs and lavas. The height of this mountain is about 2660 m above sea level. The studies of prediction of eruption of this mountain by measuring physical properties of volcanoes such as topographical change, volcanic tremor and earth current etc. have been done by geophysicists, especially by Dr. Minakami of Tokyo University and Mr. Sekiya of the Karuizawa Branch Station of Meteorological Observatory. Many excellent results were reported by these investigators.Since it is clear that volcanic eruptions are caused by the increasing gaseous pressure, the study of volatile matters from magma reservoirs is very important. From a geochemical stand point, Noguchi, one of the authors, has precisely studied the variation of chemical composition of almost all spring waters and gases of Mt Asama and neighbouring area since 1933, and has found that the change of chemical composition of spring water and gases of Mt. Asama had almost no relationship with volcanic activity of the mountain except that inside the active crater. There are fumaroles at the inner wall of the second somma, Maekakeyama, emitting a steam and small quantity of carbon dioxide. The orifice temperature of these fumarole gases were about 44 C. The temperature and chemical composition of these fumarole gases were observed by Noguchi at 1: 00 pm of July 22nd, 1936, that is, roughly 8 hours before the great eruption which occurred at 9: 24 pm on the same day. The results of these observations showed that the values obtained were almost the same as when Mt. Asama was dormant. As for the recent activity of Mt. Asama, on October 11th, 1958, volcanic ashes were emitted from the active crater for the first time after three years of dormancy. On the 19th, 27th, and 29th of October and 1st and 6th of November, ashes were again emitted and