Seismic detection of the summit magma complex of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Thurber CH. 1984. Seismic detection of the summit magma complex of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii. Science. 223(4632):165-167
Application of simultaneous inversion of seismic P-wave arrival time data to the investigation of the crust beneath Kilauea Volcano yields a detailed picture of the volcano's heterogeneous structure. Zones of anomalously high seismic velocity are found associated with the volcano's rift zones. A low-velocity zone at shallow depth directly beneath the caldera coincides with an aseismic region interpreted as being the locus of Kilauea's summit magma complex.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Thurber, C
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- Crust, Hawaii (Big Island), Kilauea Volcano, Low-Velocity Zone, Magma Plumbing, Mechanism, Modeling, Seismology, Tomography, Velocity Structure