Introduction to Volcanic Seismology

V.M. Zobin (Eds.)9780444513403, 044451340X

Volcanic earthquakes represent the main and often the only instrument to forecast volcanic eruptions. This book is the first monograph about seismicity in volcanoes. It describes the main types of seismic signals in volcanoes, their nature and spatial and temporal distribution at different stages of eruptive activity.The book begins with an introduction to the history of volcanic seismology, discusses the models developed for the study of the origin of volcanic earthquakes of both a volcano-tectonic and eruption nature. The next three chapters give case histories of seismic activity associated with 34 eruptions in 17 basaltic, andesitic and dacitic volcanoes throughout the world from 1910 to 1998. Chapters 8 to 10 describe the general regularities of volcano-tectonic earthquakes, their participation in the eruptive process, source properties, and the hazard of strong volcano-tectonic earthquakes. The following three chapters are devoted to the description of eruption earthquakes: volcanic tremor, seismic noise of pyroclastic flows, and explosion earthquakes, with a special discussion on their relationship to eruptive processes. The final two chapters discuss the mitigation of volcanic hazard, the methodology of seismic monitoring of volcanic activity, and experience with forecasting volcanic eruptions by seismic methods.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages v-vi

Chapter 1 Introduction
Pages 1-8

Chapter 2 Seismicity at volcanoes Original Research Article
Pages 9-29

Chapter 3 Origin of volcano-tectonic earthquakes Original Research Article
Pages 31-45

Chapter 4 Origin of eruption earthquakes Original Research Article
Pages 47-65

Chapter 5 Volcano-tectonic earthquakes at basaltic volcanoes Original Research Article
Pages 67-91

Chapter 6 Volcano-tectonic earthquakes at andesitic volcanoes Original Research Article
Pages 93-114

Chapter 7 Volcano-tectonic earthquakes at dacitic volcanoes Original Research Article
Pages 115-131

Chapter 8 General properties of volcano-tectonic earthquake swarms Original Research Article
Pages 133-144

Chapter 9 Source properties of volcano-tectonic earthquakes Original Research Article
Pages 145-169

Chapter 10 Significant volcano-tectonic earthquakes and their role in volcanic processes Original Research Article
Pages 171-196

Chapter 11 Volcanic tremor Original Research Article
Pages 197-211

Chapter 12 Earthquakes related to pyroclastic flows and rockfalls Original Research Article
Pages 213-224

Chapter 13 Explosion earthquakes Original Research Article
Pages 227-234

Chapter 14 Seismic monitoring of volcanic activity and prediction of volcanic eruptions Original Research Article
Pages 235-252

Chapter 15 Some remarks about unresolved problems Original Research Article
Pages 253-263

References
Pages 265-284

Index of volcanic events
Pages 285-290