IASPEI/IAVCEI Joint Commission on Volcano Seismology
Basic bibliography in volcano-seismology

 Compiled by P.Lesage
Université de Savoie, France
(October 2008)

 

This bibliography includes key papers on:

1. Review papers
2. Seismic precursors
3. Volcanic tremor and LP events
4. Signal analysis
5. Waveform inversion
6. Source location and relocation
7. Study of volcanic structures
8. Software and computational methods
9. Miscellaneous

 

Please note that further references on tremor & LP events, source location, source mechanism are given in the appropriate sections from the Publications main menu .

 

 

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1. Key papers for ‘beginners’ - review papers

Chouet, B., 1996. New methods and future trends in seismological volcano monitoring.
In: R. Scarpa and R.I. Tilling (Editors), Monitoring and mitigation of volcano hazards, pp. 23-97.

Chouet, B., 2003. Volcano seismology. Pure Appl. Geophys., 160: 739-788.

Konstantinou, K.I. and Schlindwein, V., 2002. Nature, wavefield properties and source mechanism of volcanic tremor: a review. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 119: 161-187.

McNutt, S.R., 1996. Seismic monitoring and eruption forecasting of volcanoes: A review of the State-of-the-Art and case histories. In: R. Scarpa and R.I. Tilling (Editors), Monitoring and mitigation of volcano hazards. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 99-146.

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2. Keys papers on seismic precursors

Brenguier, F. et al., 2008. Towards forecasting volcanic eruptions using seismic noise. Nature Geoscience, 1: 126-130, doi:10.1038/ngeo104.

Chouet, B., Page, R.A., Stephens, C.D., Lahr, J.C. and Power, J.A., 1994. Precursory swarms of long-period events at Redoubt Volcano (1989-1990), Alaska: their origin and use as a forecasting tool. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 62: 95-135.

Cornelius, R.R. and Voight, B., 1994. Seismological aspects of the 1989-1990 eruption at Redoubt volcano, Alaska: the materials failure method (FFM) with RSAM and SSAM seismic data. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 62: 469-498.

De la Cruz-Reyna, S. and Reyes-Davila, G., 2001. A model to describe precursory material-failure phenomena: applications to short-term forecasting at Colima volcano, Mexico. Bull.  Volcanol., 63: 297-308.

Gorelchik, V.I., Shirokov, V.A., Firstov, P.P. and Chubarova, O.S., 1997. Shiveluch volcano: seismicity, deep structure and forecasting eruptions (Kamchatka). J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 78: 121-132.

McNutt, S.R., 1996. Seismic monitoring and eruption forecasting of volcanoes: A review of the State-of-the-Art and case histories. In: R. Scarpa and R.I. Tilling (Editors), Monitoring and mitigation of volcano hazards. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 99-146.

Ortiz, R. et al., 2003. Villarica volcano (Chile): characteristics of the volcanic tremor and forecasting of small explosions by means of a material failure method. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 128: 247-259.

Power, J. et al., 1994. Seismic evolution of the 1989-1990 eruption sequence of Redoubt volcano, Alaska. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 62: 69-94.

Qamar, A., St. Lawrence, W., Moore, J.N. and Kendrick, G., 1983. Seismic signals preceding the explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington, on 18 May 1980. Bull. Seis. Soc. Am., 73(6): 1797-1813.

Stephens, C. and Chouet, B., 2001. Evolution of the December 14, 1989 precursory long-period event swarm at Redoudt volcano, Alaska. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 109: 133-148.

Tokarev, P.I., 1971. Forecasting volcanic eruptions from seismic data. Bull.  Volcanol., 35: 243-250.

Tokarev, P.I., 1985. The prediction of large explosions of andesitic volcanoes. J Geodynamics, 3: 219-244.

Voight, B., 1988. A method for prediction of volcanic eruptions. Nature, 332: 125-130.

Voight, B. and Cornelius, R.R., 1990. Application of material failure approach to eruption prediction with RSAM at Redoubt, 1989–90. EOS Trans. Am. Geophys. Union, 71: 1701.

Yokoyama, I., 1988. Seismic energy release from volcanoes. Bull. Volcanol., 50: 1-13.

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3. Source models for volcanic tremor and LP events

Chouet, B., 1988. Resonance of a fluid-driven crack: radiation properties and implications for the source of long-period events and harmonic tremor. J. Geophys. Res., 93(B5): 4375-4400.

Ferrazzini, V. and Aki, K., 1987. Slow waves trapped in a fluid-filled infinite crack: implication for volcanic tremor. J. Geophys. Res., 92: 9215-9223.

Gil Cruz, F. and Chouet, B.A., 1997. Long-period events, the most characteristic seismicity accompanying the emplacement and extrusion of a lava some in Galeras volcano, Colombia, in 1991. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 77: 121-158.

Hellweg, M., 2000. Physical models for the source of Lascar's harmonic tremor. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 101: 183-198.

Jousset, P., Neuberg, J. and Sturton, S., 2003. Modelling the time-frequency content of low-frequency volcanic earthquakes. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 128: 201-223.

Kumagai, H. and Chouet, B.A., 2000. Acoustic properties of a crack containing magmatic or hydrothermal fluids. J. Geophys; Res., 105(B11): 25493-25512.

Lesage, P., Mora, M., Alvarado, G., Pacheco, J.F. and Métaxian, J.-P., 2006. Complex behavior and source model of the volcanic tremor at Arenal volcano, Costa Rica. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 157: 49-59.

Morrissey, M.M. and Chouet, B.A., 1997. A numerical investigation of choked flow dynamics and its application to the triggering mechanism of long-period events at Redoubt volcano, Alaska. J. Geophys. Res., 102(B4): 7965-7983.

Neuberg, J. et al., 2006. The trigger mechanism of low-frequency earthquakes on Montserrat. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 153: 37-50.

Sturton, S. and Neuberg, J., 2003. The effects of a decompression on seismic parameter profiles in a gas-charged magma. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 128: 187-199.

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4. Signal analysis

Lesage, P., Glangeaud, F. and Mars, J., 2002. Applications of autoregressive and time-frequency analysis to the study of volcanic tremor and LP events. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 114: 391-417.

Nakano, M., Kumagai, H., Kumazawa, M., Yamaoka, K. and Chouet, B., 1998. The excitation and characteristic frequency of the long-period volcanic event: an approach based on an inhomogeneous autoregressive model of a linear dynamic system. J. Geophys. Res., 103: 10031-10046.

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5. Waveform inversion

Auger, E., D'Auria, L., Martini, M., Chouet, B. and Dawson, P., 2006. Real-time monitoring and massive inversion of source parameters of very long period seismic signals: An application to Stromboli Volcano, Italy. Geophys.  Res.  Lett., 33: L04301, doi:10.1029/2005GL024703.

Chouet, B. et al., 2003. Source mechanisms of explosions at Stromboli volcano, Italy, determined from moment-tensor inversions of very-long-period data. J. Geophys. Res, 108(B1): 2019, doi:10.1029/2002JB001919.

Chouet, B., Dawson, P. and Arciniega-Ceballos, A., 2005. Source mechanism of Vulcanian degassing at Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico, determined from waveform inversions of very long period signals. J. Geophys. Res, 110(B7): B07301, doi:10.1029/2004JB003524.

Nakano, M. and Kumagai, H., 2005. Waveform inversion of volcano-seismic signals assuming possible source geometries. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32: L12302, doi:10.1029/2005GL022666.

Nishimura, T. et al., 2000. Source process of very long period seismic events associated with the 1998 activity of Iwate volcano, northeastern Japan. J. Geophys. Res., 105: 19135-19147.

Ohminato, T., Chouet, B.A., Dawson, P. and Kedar, S., 1998. Waveform inversion of very long period impulsive signals associated with magmatic injection beneath Kilauea volcano, Hawaii. J. Geophys. Res., 103(B10): 23839-23862.

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6. Source location and relocation

Almendros, J., Chouet, B. and Dawson, P., 2001a. Spatial extent of a hydrothermal system at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, determined from array analyses of shallow long-period seismicity, part I: Method. J. Geophys. Res, 106(B7): 13565-13580.

Almendros, J., Chouet, B. and Dawson, P., 2001b. Spatial extent of a hydrothermal system at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, determined from array analyses of shallow long-period seismicity, part II: Results. J. Geophys. Res, 106(B7): 13581-13597.

Battaglia, J. and Aki, K., 2003. Location of seismic events and eruptive fissures on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano using seismic amplitudes. J. Geophys. Res., 108: 2364, 10.1029/2002JB002193.

Got, J.L., Fréchet, J. and Klein, F.W., 1994. Deep fault plane geometry inferred from multiplet relative relocation beneath the south flank of Kilauea. J. Geophys. Res., 99: 15375-15386.

Métaxian, J.-P., Lesage, P. and Valette, B., 2002. Locating sources of volcanic tremor and emergent events by seismic triangulation: application to Arenal volcano, Costa Rica. J. Geophys. Res., 107(B10): 2243.

Saccorotti, G., Chouet, B., Martini, M. and Scarpa, R., 1998. Bayesian statistics applied to the location of the source of explosions at Stromboli volcano, Italy. Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 88(5): 1099-1111.

Wassermann, J. and Ohrnberger, M., 2001. Automatic hypocenter determination of volcano induced seismic transients based on wavefield coherence - an application to the 1998 eruption of Mt. Merapi, Indonesia. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 110: 57-77.

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7. Study of volcanic structures

Benz, H.M. et al., 1996. Three-dimensional P and S wave velocity structure of Redoudt volcano, Alaska. J. Geophys. Res., 101(B4): 8111-8128.

Brenguier, F., Shapiro, N.M., Campillo, M., Nercessian, A. and Ferrazzini, V., 2007. 3-D surface wave tomography of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano using seismic noise correlations. Geophys.  Res.  Lett., 34: L02305, doi:10.1029/2006GL028586.

Monteiller, V., Got, J.L., Virieux, J. and Okubo, P.G., 2005. An efficient algorithm for double-difference tomography and loction in heterogeneous media, with an application to the Kilauea volcano. J. Geophys. Res., 110: B12306, doi:10.1029/2004JB003466.

Mora, M. et al., 2006. Shallow velocity structure and seismic site effects at Arenal volcano, Costa Rica. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 152: 121-139.

Nakamichi, H., Tanaka, S. and Hamaguchi, H., 2002. Fine S wave velocity structure beneath Iwate volcano, northeastern Japan, as derived from receiver functions and travel times. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 116: 235-255.

Patané, D., Barberi, F., Cocina, O., De Gori, P. and Chiarabba, C., 2006. Time-resolved seismic tomography detects magma intrusions at Mount Etna. Science, 313(5788): 821-823.

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8. Software and computational methods

Cesca, S. and Dahm, T., 2008. A frequency domain inversion code to retrieve time-dependent parameters of very long period volcanic sources. Computers & Geosciences, 34(3): 235-246.

Pignatelli, A., Giuntini, A. and Console, R., 2008. Matlab software for the analysis of seismic waves recorded by three-element arrays. Computers & Geosciences, 34(7): 792-801.

Vila, J. et al., 2008. Near-Real time analysis of seismic data of active volcanoes:  Software implementations of time sequence data analysis. Nat. Hazards and Earth System Sc., 8(4): 789-794.

http://www.giseis.alaska.edu/Seis/EQ/tools/matlab/
http://www.lgit.univ-savoie.fr/EquipeVolcan/productions.html

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9. Miscellaneous

Ortiz, R. et al., 2003. Villarica volcano (Chile): characteristics of the volcanic tremor and forecasting of small explosions by means of a material failure method. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 128: 247-259.

Vila, J. et al., 2006. Analysis of the unrest of active volcanoes using variations of the base level noise seismic spectrum. J. Volcanol.  Geotherm.  Res., 153(1-2): 11-20.

Voight, B., 1988. A method for prediction of volcanic eruptions. Nature, 332: 125-130.

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