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Authors: | Pezzo, Giuseppe* Palano, Mimmo* Beccaro, Lisa* Tolomei, Cristiano* Albano, Matteo* Atzori, Simone* Chiarabba, Claudio* |
Title: | Coupling Flank Collapse and Magma Dynamics on Stratovolcanoes: The Mt. Etna Example from InSAR and GNSS Observations | Journal: | Remote Sensing | Series/Report no.: | /15 (2023) | Publisher: | MDPI | Issue Date: | 2-Feb-2023 | DOI: | 10.3390/rs15030847 | Keywords: | Etna Volcano SAR interferometry GNSS flank collapse magma intrusion |
Abstract: | Volcano ground deformation is a tricky puzzle in which different phenomena contribute to the surface displacements with different spatial–temporal patterns. We documented some high variable deformation patterns in response to the different volcanic and seismic activities occurring at Mt. Etna through the January 2015–March 2021 period by exploiting an extensive dataset of GNSS and InSAR observations. The most spectacular pattern is the superfast seaward motion of the eastern flank. We also observed that rare flank motion reversal indicates that the short‐term contraction of the volcano occasionally overcomes the gravity‐controlled sliding of the eastern flank. Conversely, fast dike intrusion led to the acceleration of the sliding flank, which could potentially evolve into sudden collapses, fault creep, and seismic release, increasing the hazard. A better comprehension of these interactions can be of relevance for addressing short‐term scenarios, yielding a tentative forecasting of the quantity of magma accumulating within the plumbing system. |
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