Magmatic Drivers of Eruption
What controls the location of volcanoes and the occurrence of eruptions?
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Recent seismic and magnetotelluric imaging studies have identified regions of melt and fluid in the mantle wedge that underlie subduction-generated volcanoes. At the same time, magma pathways in the crust have been observed “lighting up” with increases in seismic events between, prior to, and during eruptions, and some magma storage regions “breathe” geodetically between eruptions. New evidence has emerged from petrologic and geochemical studies documenting timescales of magma assembly, transport and run-up to eruption.
Despite these myriad observations of magma on the move, connections between the mantle melting region, the crustal magmatic system and eruption dynamics are poorly understood. We currently have no unifying models that allow us to understand the connections among magma generation, storage, transport, and eruption from the hydration of the mantle wedge above the subducting slab to the volcano at the surface. By considering the mantle melting region and tectonic setting as parts of the volcanic system, SZ4D will provide a fundamentally new way to interrogate and develop long-term forecasts of volcanic system behavior.
Working Group Members
Geoff Abers Cornell University
Pete Barry WHOI
Ben Black CCNY
Claire Bucholz Caltech
Simon Carn Michigan Tech
Esteban Gazel Cornell
Trish Gregg University of Illinois
*Matt Haney US Geological Survey
*Chris Huber Brown University
Shaul Hurwitz US Geological Survey
*Adam Kent Oregon State University
Eric Kiser University of Arizona
Pete LaFemina Penn State
Yves Moussallam LDEO
Carolina Muñoz-Saez University of Nevada Reno
*Diana Roman Carnegie
*Christy Till Arizona State University
Rick Wessels US Geological Survey
Heather Wright US Geological Survey
Wenlu Zhu University of Maryland
* Steering Committee Member
Planning for the SZ4D Initiative: Meet the Magmatic Drivers of Eruption Working Group (June 2020 Webinar)
