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Title: Machine Learning Reveals the Seismic Signature of Eruptive Behavior at Piton de la Fournaise Volcano

Abstract

Volcanic tremor is key to our understanding of active magmatic systems, but due to its complexity, there is still a debate concerning its origins and how it can be used to characterize eruptive dynamics. In this study we leverage machine learning techniques using 6 years of continuous seismic data from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion island) to describe specific patterns of seismic signals recorded during eruptions. These results unveil what we interpret as signals associated with various eruptive dynamics of the volcano, including the effusion of a large volume of lava during the August–October 2015 eruption as well as the closing of the eruptive vent during the September–November 2018 eruption. The machine learning workflow we describe can easily be applied to other active volcanoes, potentially leading to an enhanced understanding of the temporal and spatial evolution of volcanic eruptions.

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ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [3]; ORCiD logo [4]; ORCiD logo [5]
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  1. Space Data Science and Systems GroupLos Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM USA, Geophysics GroupLos Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM USA
  2. Université de Paris, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, CNRS Paris France, Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise, Institut de physique du globe de Paris La Plaine des Cafres France
  3. Geophysics GroupLos Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM USA
  4. Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise, Institut de physique du globe de Paris La Plaine des Cafres France
  5. ISterreUniversité Grenoble Alpes Gières France
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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division; European Research Council (ERC)
OSTI Identifier:
1598689
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1597358; OSTI ID: 1598691
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-19-29716
Journal ID: ISSN 0094-8276
Grant/Contract Number:  
20180475DR; 89233218CNA000001; 817803
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Geophysical Research Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Volume: 47 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-8276
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES

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Ren, C. X., Peltier, A., Ferrazzini, V., Rouet‐Leduc, B., Johnson, P. A., and Brenguier, F. Machine Learning Reveals the Seismic Signature of Eruptive Behavior at Piton de la Fournaise Volcano. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1029/2019GL085523.
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Ren, C. X., Peltier, A., Ferrazzini, V., Rouet‐Leduc, B., Johnson, P. A., & Brenguier, F. Machine Learning Reveals the Seismic Signature of Eruptive Behavior at Piton de la Fournaise Volcano. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL085523
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Ren, C. X., Peltier, A., Ferrazzini, V., Rouet‐Leduc, B., Johnson, P. A., and Brenguier, F. Tue . "Machine Learning Reveals the Seismic Signature of Eruptive Behavior at Piton de la Fournaise Volcano". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL085523.
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@article{osti_1598689,
title = {Machine Learning Reveals the Seismic Signature of Eruptive Behavior at Piton de la Fournaise Volcano},
author = {Ren, C. X. and Peltier, A. and Ferrazzini, V. and Rouet‐Leduc, B. and Johnson, P. A. and Brenguier, F.},
abstractNote = {Volcanic tremor is key to our understanding of active magmatic systems, but due to its complexity, there is still a debate concerning its origins and how it can be used to characterize eruptive dynamics. In this study we leverage machine learning techniques using 6 years of continuous seismic data from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion island) to describe specific patterns of seismic signals recorded during eruptions. These results unveil what we interpret as signals associated with various eruptive dynamics of the volcano, including the effusion of a large volume of lava during the August–October 2015 eruption as well as the closing of the eruptive vent during the September–November 2018 eruption. The machine learning workflow we describe can easily be applied to other active volcanoes, potentially leading to an enhanced understanding of the temporal and spatial evolution of volcanic eruptions.},
doi = {10.1029/2019GL085523},
journal = {Geophysical Research Letters},
number = 3,
volume = 47,
place = {United States},
year = {2020},
month = {1}
}
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