Investigations of volcanic structure and intruded magma by means of the geoelectrical method - Usu, Miyake-jima and Hokkaidou Komagatake -

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Present study has aimed to elucidate the volcano-hydrological environment including the hydrothermal circulation system and to detect the intruded magma by using the geoelectrical methods. For these purposes, we made magnetotelluric observations and self-potential measurements on Usu (dacite magmatism). Miyake-jima (basaltic magmatism) and Hokkaido Komagatake (andesitic magmatism) volcanoes.1) The common feature of the resistivity structure is seen beneath the three volcanic edifices: The first layer (100m or so) is resistive (about 1000 ohm-m) due to the volcanic rocks and sediments. The second layer is composed of the conductive rocks (several to several tens of ohm-m), suggesting the existence of the ionized water. This layer covers the relatively resistive third layer (several hundreds of ohm-m). The third layer is assumed to be the pre-Tertiary rocks.2) Positive self-potential anomalies are commonly observed on summit craters (Usu, 400 mV; Miyake-jima, 800 mV; Hokkaido Komagatake, 600 mV). These anomalies can originate from the upwelling of hot groundwater warmed by the heat supplied from deep-seated magma. These findings of hydrothermal circulation are important to consider the magma cooling process.3) Magnetotelluric soundings on Usu revealed the relatively highly resistive body (400 ohm-m or so) beneath the summit crater. Considering the relation between the resistivity of dacite rock and temperature, and the fumarolic temperature of Usu (500〜600℃, this body is identified as the intruded magma at the time of the 1977-1978 eruptions.