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Authors: | Di Giuseppe, Maria Giulia* Isaia, Roberto* Troiano, Antonio* |
Title: | Three-dimensional magnetotelluric modeling of Vulcano Island (Eolie, Italy) and its implications for understanding recent volcanic unrest | Journal: | Scientific Reports | Series/Report no.: | /13 (2023) | Publisher: | Nature PG | Issue Date: | 30-Sep-2023 | DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-023-43828-x | Keywords: | Three‑dimensional magnetotelluric modeling Vulcano Island volcanic unrest |
Abstract: | This paper presents the results of an original short-period magnetotelluric survey performed on Vulcano Island (Italy). The obtained three-dimensional resistivity model details structures up to 2.5 km depth, hitherto unexplored. The La Fossa caldera area corresponds to a moderate resistive anomaly, which extends down to the resolved depth and likely represents a "conduit-like" structure along which magmatic fluids stall and ascend. Other resistive anomalies characterize volcanic edifices, craters, volcanic conduits, and/or eruptive fissures. In addition, the shallower hydrothermal system is detected as a conductive anomaly. Sharp resistivity contrasts generally characterize caldera faults. A main N‒S alignment characterizes the island sector, where considerable amounts of deep subsurface fluids accumulate and mix with the ascending magmas related to the most recent volcanic dynamics. The volcanological interpretation of such findings significantly contributes to understanding the geophysical and geochemical anomalies detected in the last year, which involved the Vulcano shallow hydrothermal system, highlighting the potential for possible hydrothermal/phreatic eruptive events. |
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