Triggering of a volcanic dome collapse by rainwater infiltration

Hicks, Peter D., Matthews, Adrian J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0492-1168 and Cooker, Mark J. (2010) Triggering of a volcanic dome collapse by rainwater infiltration. Journal of Geophysical Research, 115 (B09212). ISSN 2156-2202

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Abstract

The thermodynamic processes in a one-dimensional model of a porous lava dome are considered in the presence of a rising magmatic gas flux through the void spaces and rainfall interacting with the dome surface. The steady state surface temperature of the dome depends on both magmatic gas mass flux and rainfall rate. A critical rainfall rate is determined, that cools the dome surface to 100°C. Rainfall rates above this critical value allow liquid infiltration into the void spaces of the dome, thus restricting the escape of magmatic gas. A model which restricts the gas flow through the surface predicts internal gas pressures much higher than the overburden pressure in the top few meters, approximately one hour after the onset of rainfall. For a marginally stable dome, this could cause small Vulcanian explosions, which (depending on their location) could trigger a dome collapse, on a timescale consistent with observations.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science > School of Mathematics
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Volcanoes@UEA (former - to 2018) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate Dynamics (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Fluid and Solid Mechanics
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2011 09:03
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2022 01:28
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/26320
DOI:	10.1029/2009JB006831

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