Is Mount Unzen a Volcano?

Repetitive fracturing during spine extrusion at Unzen volcano, Japan

Rhythmic seismicity associated with spine extrusion is a well-documented phenomenon at a number of dome-forming volcanic systems. At Unzen volcano, Japan, a 4-year dome-forming eruption concluded with the emplacement of a spine from October 1994 to February 1995, offering a valuable opportunity to further investigate seismogenic processes at dome-forming volcanoes. Using continuous data recorde...

Early primary succession on the volcano Mount St. Helens

focus on primary succession in habitats formed on May 18, 1980, to explore mechanisms that control establishment of plants on new landforms. The rate of early primary succession is generally believed to be slow (cf. Crocker & Major 1955; Shure & Ragsdale 1977; Houle & Phillips 1989), though rates can differ significantly. As conditions are ameliorated by weathering and nutrient accumulation, th...

Lightning Associated with the August 18, 1992, Eruption of Crater Peak Vent, Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska

The Alaska Volcano Observatory's lightning detection system detected and located 171 lightning strokes during the August 18, 1992, eruption of the Crater Peak vent of Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska. The strokes, predominantly intracloud, were detected during a 70-minute interval that began more than an hour into the eruption. All detected strokes were of positive polarity. The spatial distributi...

The fear of volcano: short-term health effects after Mount Etna's eruption in 2002.

Climate forcing of volcano lateral collapse: evidence from Mount Etna, Sicily.

In this study, we present evidence for early Holocene climatic conditions providing circumstances favourable to major lateral collapse at Mount Etna, Sicily. The volcano's most notable topographic feature is the Valle del Bove, a 5 x 8 km cliff-bounded amphitheatre excavated from the eastern flank of the volcano. Its origin due to prehistoric lateral collapse is corroborated by stürtzstrom depo...