New insights into magmatic processes from integrated satellite observation, trajectory analysis and magma ascent modelling
- University of Manchester, School of Earth, Atmospherica and Environmental Science, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain – England, Scotland, Wales (mike.burton@manchester.ac.uk)
Analysis of TROPOMI data with plume trajectory tools opens the possibility of new insights into volcanic / magmatic processes from two data sources: SO2 flux time series and plume height time series. In this paper we investigate results from explosive eruptions and attempt to explain the results with a magma ascent conduit model. The combination of plume height and gas flux data with a model of the magma ascent process provides a toolkit which allows us to constrain magma reservoir processes from satellite monitoring data. The combination of modelling and observations opens a new volcanological research frontier, because the TROPOMI sensor has daily global coverage, a high spatial resolution and is sensitive enough to detect many small-medium explosions globally, so that a large inventory of explosive activity can be characterised.
How to cite: Burton, M., La Spina, G., Hayer, C., and Esse, B.: New insights into magmatic processes from integrated satellite observation, trajectory analysis and magma ascent modelling, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-12049, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-12049, 2021.