Japan's Submarine Caldera Begins Recharging With New Magma
TL;DR
Using underwater seismic imaging, researchers mapped a large magma reservoir beneath Japan's Kikai caldera and confirmed the current magma is newly injected rather than leftover from the last eruption, with a lava dome forming over thousands of years. The findings suggest a recharging cycle for giant calderas and could improve monitoring of future eruptions at calderas like Yellowstone and Toba.
Topics:scienceearth-science#caldera-systems#earth-science#eruption-forecasting#kikai-caldera#magma-recharge#underwater-seismology
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