Development of a helium isotope ratio analysis system for volcanic activity monitoring

• Project/Area Number: 26610179
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: SUMINO Hirochika 東京大学, 大学院総合文化研究科, 准教授 (90332593)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
• Keywords: ヘリウム / 同位体 / 火山活動 / 温泉ガス / 連続測定 / 伊豆大島 / 富士山 / 草津白根山 / 伊豆大島火山 / 草津白根火山

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to contribute early warning of volcanic eruptions, helium isotope ratio analysis system, which involves a simple gas extraction and helium purification system for hot- and cold-spring waters and a noble gas mass spectrometer, was developed. Helium isotope ratio distributions of volcanic gases and hot/cold spring waters around Izu-Oshima, Fuji, and Kusatsu-Shirane volcanoes were investigated to accumulate data on magmatic helium emission in a quiescent period and to clarify sampling sites for continuous monitoring in the future.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] Instituto Volcanolo´gico de Canarias(スペイン)
• [Int'l Joint Research] InstitutoTecnologico y de Energias/Instituto Volcanologico de Canarias(Spain)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Mahidol University(Thailand)
• [Journal Article] The acid crater lake of Taal Volcano, Philippines: hydrogeochemical and hydroacoustic data related to the 2010-2011 volcanic unrest (2017)
  • Author(s): Hernandez P.A., Melian G.V., Somoza L., Perez N.M., Sumino H., Carmencita Arpa M., Varekamp J.C., Bariso E., Padron E., Albert-Beltran J. and Solidum R.
  • Journal Title: Geochemistry and Geophysics of Active Volcanic Lakes (Geological Society, London, Special Publications) Volume: 437 Issue: 1 Pages: 131-152
  • DOI: 10.1144/sp437.17
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Surface CO2 emission and rising bubble plumes from degassing of crater lakes in Sao Miguel Island, Azores (2017)
  • Author(s): Melian G.V., Somoza L., Padron E., Perez N.M., Hernandez P.A., Sumino H., Forjaz V. and Franca Z.
  • Journal Title: Geochemistry and Geophysics of Active Volcanic Lakes (Geological Society, London, Special Publications) Volume: 437 Issue: 1 Pages: 233-252
  • DOI: 10.1144/sp437.14
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Widespread distribution of ascending fluids transporting mantle helium in the fore-arc region and their upwelling processes: Noble gas and major element composition of deep groundwater in the Kii Peninsula, southwest Japan (2016)
  • Author(s): Morikawa, N., Kazahaya, K., Takahashi, M., Inamura, A., Takahashi, H. A., Yasuhara, M., Ohwada, M., Sato, T., Nakama, A., Handa, H., Sumino, H., and Nagao, K.
  • Journal Title: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Volume: 182 Pages: 173-196
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2016.03.017
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Hydrochemistry and noble gas geochemistry of geothermal waters in Chungcheong Province, South Korea (2016)
  • Author(s): Park J., Jeong C.H., Nagao K., Yang J.H., Sumino H., Kim K.H., Kim M.S., Lee J.I., Park C.H., Koh Y.K. and Hur S.D.
  • Journal Title: GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL Volume: 50 Issue: 1 Pages: 89-103
  • DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.2.0388
  • NAID: 130005124705
  • ISSN: 0016-7002, 1880-5973
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Gas pathways and remotely triggered earthquakes beneath Mt. Fuji, Japan (2016)
  • Author(s): Aizawa K., Sumino H., Uyeshima M., Yamaya Y., Hase H., Takahashi M., Kazahaya K., Ohno M., Rung-Arunwan T. and Ogawa Y.
  • Journal Title: Geology Volume: 44 Issue: 2 Pages: 127-130
  • DOI: 10.1130/g37313.1
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Carbon dioxide and helium dissolved gases in groundwater at central Tenerife Island, Canary Islands: chemical and isotopic characterization (2015)
  • Author(s): Marrero-Diaz R., López D., Pérez N.M., Custodio E., Sumino H., Melián G.V., Padrón E., Hernández P.A., Calvo D., Barrancos J., Padilla G. and Sortino F.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of Volcanology Volume: 77 Issue: 10
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00445-015-0969-0
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Geochemical evidences of different sources of long-period seismic events at Deception volcano, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (2015)
  • Author(s): Padrón E., Hernández P.A., Carmona E., Pérez N.M., Melián G., Sumino H., Almendros J., Kusakabe M., Wakita H. and Padilla G.D.
  • Journal Title: Antarctic Science Volume: 27 Issue: 6 Pages: 557-565
  • DOI: 10.1017/s0954102015000346
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Diffuse CO2 degassing and volcanic activity at Cape Verde islands, West Africa (2015)
  • Author(s): Dionis S.D., Pérez N.M., Hernández P.A., Melián G., Rodríguez F., Padrón E., Sumino H., Barrancos J., Padilla G.D., Fernandes P., Bandomo Z., Silva S., Pereira J.M., Semedo H. and Cabral J.
  • Journal Title: Earth, Planets and Space Volume: 67 Issue: 1
  • DOI: 10.1186/s40623-015-0219-x
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Dynamics of diffuse carbon dioxide emissions from Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma, Canary Islands (2015)
  • Author(s): Padrón E., Pérez N.M., Rodríguez F., Melián G., Hernández P.A., Sumino H., Padilla G.D., Barrancos J., Dionis S., Notsu K. and Calvo D.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of Volcanology Volume: 77 Issue: 4
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00445-015-0914-2
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Diffuse volcanic gas emission and thermal energy release from the summit crater of Pico do Fogo, Cape Verde (2015)
  • Author(s): Dionis S.D., Melián G., Rodríguez F., Hernández P.A., Padrón E., Pérez N.M., Barrancos J., Padilla G., Sumino H., Fernandes P., Bandomo Z., Silva S.V., Pereira J.M. and Semedo H.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of Volcanology Volume: 77 Issue: 2
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00445-014-0897-4
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Evidence from acoustic imaging for submarine volcanic activity in 2012 off the west coast of El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain) (2014)
  • Author(s): Perez N.M., Somoza L., Hernandez P.A., de Vallejo L.G., Leon R., Sagiya T., Biain A., Gonzalez F.J., Medialdea T., Barrancos J., Ibanez J., Sumino H., Nogami K. and Romero C.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of Volcanology Volume: 76 Issue: 12
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00445-014-0882-y
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Leakage of magmatic-hydrothermal volatiles from a crater bottom formed by a submarine eruption in 1989 at Teishi Knoll, Japan. (2014)
  • Author(s): Notsu K., Sohrin R., Wada H., Tsuboi T., Sumino H., Mori T. Tsunogai U., Hernandez P.A., Suzuki Y., Ikuta R., Oorui K., Koyama M., Masuda T. and Fujii N.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research Volume: 270 Pages: 90-98
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.11.017
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 伊豆大島の温泉ガスにおける希ガス・炭素同位体比 (2016)
  • Author(s): 山根康平, 角野浩史
  • Organizer: 2016年度日本質量分析学会同位体比部会
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田温泉さとみ（秋田県秋田市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-11-16
• [Presentation] 草津白根火山の火山ガスと温泉ガスの希ガス・炭素同位体比 (2016)
  • Author(s): 山根康平, 角野浩史, 内藤大貴, 加藤翔太, 柴田卓巳, 周楚凡, 屋敷尭紀, 小林真大, 寺田暁彦
  • Organizer: 2016年度日本地球化学会第63回年会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪市立大学（大阪府大阪市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-14
• [Presentation] 比抵抗構造と地下水同位体比測定から推測する2011年富士山Mw5.9地震の発生メカニズム (2016)
  • Author(s): 相澤 広記, 角野 浩史, 上嶋 誠, 山谷 祐介, 長谷 英彰, 大野 正夫, 高橋 正明, 風早 康平, Tawat Rung-Arunwan, 小川 康雄
  • Organizer: Conductivity Anomaly研究会「地球電磁気学分野から見えてきた地震・火山噴火現象とその発生場-ミクロからマクロスケールの素過程の解明に向けて-」
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学地震研究所（東京都文京区）
  • Year and Date: 2016-01-07
• [Presentation] 比抵抗構造と地下水同位体比測定から推測する2011年富士山Mw5.9地震の発生メカニズム (2015)
  • Author(s): 相澤 広記, 角野 浩史, 上嶋 誠, 山谷 祐介, 長谷 英彰, 大野 正夫, 高橋 正明, 風早 康平, Tawat Rung-Arunwan, 小川 康雄
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合2015年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張メッセ 国際会議場（千葉県千葉市美浜区）
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-25
• [Presentation] 同位体比測定と比抵抗構造から推測する2011年富士山Mw5.9地震の発生メカニズム (2014)
  • Author(s): 相澤広記・角野浩史・上嶋誠・山谷祐介・長谷英彰・大野正夫・高橋正明・風早康平・Tawat Rung-Arunwan・小川康雄
  • Organizer: 日本火山学会2014年度秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡大学（福岡県福岡市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-02 – 2014-11-04
• [Presentation] カナリア諸島El Hierro島の火山活動に対応した、地下水のヘリウム同位体比変動 (2014)
  • Author(s): 角野浩史
  • Organizer: 2014年度火山性流体討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 草津セミナーハウス（群馬県吾妻郡草津町）
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-03 – 2014-10-05