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Observation and investigation for the formation SPM originates in high temperature volcanic gas

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15310126
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Natural disaster science
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

OHBA Takeshi  Tokyo Institute of Technoroly, Volcanic Fluid Research Center, Associate Professor, 火山流体研究センター, 助教授 (60203915)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Keywordsvolcanic gas / magma / degassing / sulfur / isotope / oxygen fugacity / 同位体比 / 拡散速度 / 同位体分別 / エーロゾル / SO2 / 硫酸 / 硫黄同位体比 / 火山活動 / 火山観測 / SPM / 硫黄同位対比 / 活火山 / 噴火
Research Abstract

The high temperature fumarolic gasi is the source of SPM emitted from active volcanoes. In order to investigate the control on the chemical composition of high temperature volcanic gas, a degassing model of magma was constructed based on the data observed at Mt. Unzen. The volcanic gas rich in CO_2 and SO_2was estimated to be separated from magma at depth -8 km from surface. The degassed magma again exsolved a gas phase rich in H_O and CH1 at depth shallower than -1 km.
The amount of SPM would be proportional to the flux of SO_2 gas. As a case study, the mechanism of SO_2 degassing was investigated at Miyakejima volcano. A diffused SO_2 gas was sampled at the flank of volcano by using the so called chemical trap method. In the method, a KOH solution was exposed over several months under open air. The volcanic SO_2 gas was absorbed into the KOH solution. At the absorption, the occurrence of a kinetically isotopic fractionation was confirmed by an laboratory experiment. Employing the experimentally determined isotopic fractionation, the δ^<34>S of S in magma of Miyakejima volcano was estimated to be identical to the value typical to the Quarternary volcanoes in Japan. The temporal change in the observed δ^<34> S of SO_2 gas, a monotonically decreasing, δ^<34> S, could be attributed to the open system degassing of magma. The isotopic fractionation between gas phase and magma depends on oxygen fugacity. The oxygen fugacity necessary to produce the isotopic fractionation compatible to the open degassing of magma was estimated to be +0.6 to +1.2 log unit higher than Ni-NiO oxygen fugacity buffer.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2007

All Journal Article (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Magma degassing process during the eruption of Mt. Unzen, Japan in 1991 to 1995 : Modeling with the chemical composition of volcanic gas2007

    • Author(s)
      Ohba et al.
    • Journal Title

      J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Magma degassing process during the eruption of Mt. Unzen, Japan in 1991 to 1995 : Modeling with the chemical composition of volcanic gas2007

    • Author(s)
      Ohba et al.
    • Journal Title

      J.Volcanol.Geotherm.Res. (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Magma degassing process during the eruption of Mt. Unzen, Japan in 1991 to 1995 : Modeling with the chemical composition of volcanic gas2007

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi OHBA et al.
    • Journal Title

      J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. (In press)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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