Volcanic seismology represents the main, and often the only,
tool to forecast volcanic eruptions and to monitor the eruption
process. This book describes the main types of seismic signals at
volcanoes, their nature and spatial and temporal distributions at
different stages of eruptive activity. Following from the success
of the first edition, published in 2003, the second edition
consists of 19 chapters including significant revision and five new
chapters. Organized into four sections, the book begins with an
introduction to the history and topic of volcanic seismology,
discussing the theoretical and experimental models that were
developed for the study of the origin of volcanic earthquakes. The
second section is devoted to the study of volcano-tectonic
earthquakes, giving the theoretical basis for their occurrence and
swarms as well as case stories of volcano-tectonic activity
associated with the eruptions at basaltic, andesitic, and dacitic
volcanoes. There were 40 cases of volcanic eruptions at 20
volcanoes that occurred all over the world from 1910 to 2005, which
are discussed. General regularities of volcano-tectonic earthquake
swarms, their participation in the eruptive process, their source
properties, and the hazard of strong volcano-tectonic earthquakes
are also described. The third section describes the theoretical
basis for the occurrence of eruption earthquakes together with the
description of volcanic tremor, the seismic signals associated with
pyroclastic flows, rockfalls and lahars, and volcanic explosions,
long-period and very-long-period seismic signals at volcanoes,
micro-earthquake swarms, and acoustic events. The final section
discuss the mitigation of volcanic hazard and include the
methodology of seismic monitoring of volcanic activity, the
examples of forecasting of volcanic eruptions by seismic methods,
and the description of seismic activity in the regions of dormant
volcanoes.
This book will be essential for students and practitioners of
volcanic seismology to understand the essential elements of
volcanic eruptions.
Provides a comprehensive overview of seismic signals at different
stages of volcano eruption.Discusses dozens of case histories from
around the world to provide real-world applications.Illustrations
accompany detailed descriptions of volcano eruptions alongside the
theories involved.
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