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shallow magma plumbing system at Rabaul caldera, Papua new Guinea

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13573002
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field 固体地球物理学
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

NISHIMURA Yuichi  Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Science, assistant (20208226)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIMAMURA Hideki  北海道大学, Graduate School of Science, professor (10011636)
NAKAGAWA Mitsuhiro  北海道大学, Graduate School of Science, assistant (50217684)
OBA Takeshi  東京工業大学, Volcanic Flurd Research Center Tokyo Institute of Technology, assostant professor (60203915)
NOGAMI Kenji  東京工業大学, Volcanic Flurd Research Center Tokyo Institute of Technology, assistant (70251676)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥8,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsRabaul / eruption / magma chamber / tsunami / volcanic gas / volcanic ash / eruption history / monitoring volcanic acivity / ラバウルカルデラ / マグマ供給系 / 火山性津波 / 火山岩石学 / 土壌ガス / 火山灰付着水溶性成分 / 火山活動 / カルデラ / 火山噴火予知 / 地球化学 / 噴火災害
Research Abstract

In order to investigate the magma system of this Rabaul caldera and to evaluate the recent activities of the volcanoes, an international scientific research project was performed from 2001 to 2003. During 2001-2003, Japanese team visited Rabaul three times and made cooperative observations with the Rabaul volcanological Observatory (RVO). In 2001, we clarified basic chronology for tephras from 1994 and some historical eruptions and collect rock samples for further chemical analyses. Geochemical surveys were carried out in 2002 and 2003. Fumarolic gases and hot spring water were samples on the foot of Tavurvur Volcano. C02 flux from ground surface were measured repeatedly around Simpson harbor in order to evaluate spacial distribution of the anomaly and monitor the magma activity. During our survey in 2002 and 2003, Tavurvur emitted ash with Vulcanian eruptions and small explosions that occurred frequently. Chemical analysis of water leachates of the ash was useful for remote monitoring of the volcano. Tsunami deposits caused by the 1994 eruptions were identified as sand layers or characteristic pumiceous sand layers sandwiched by tephras from both Vulcan and Tavurvur Volcanoes. The chronological studies of both tephra and tsunami deposits was done to reveal the tsunamigenic volcanic process in the 1994 eruption series.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2002 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 歴史噴火と歴史津波-1994年ラバウと1640年北海道駒ヶ岳の噴火と津波2002

    • Author(s)
      西村裕一
    • Journal Title

      月刊海洋号外 28

      Pages: 132-137

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Historical eruptions and nhistorical tsunauris-examples from the 1994 Rabaul and the 1640 Hokkaido kouagatake events2002

    • Author(s)
      Nishimura, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Gekkan-kaiyo, gogai 28

      Pages: 132-137

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 西村裕一: "歴史噴火と歴史津波-1994年ラバウルと1640年北海道駒ヶ岳の噴火と津波-"月刊地球号外. 28. 132-137 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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