Sakurajima volcano

Application of the Monopole Source to Quantify Explosive Flux During Vulcanian Explosions at Sakurajima Volcano (Japan)

Introduction to an Open Community Infrasound Dataset from the Actively Erupting Sakurajima Volcano, Japan

Continuous thermal monitoring of the 2008 eruptions at Showa crater of Sakurajima volcano, Japan

An infrared thermal monitoring system installed 3.5 km from the Showa crater of Sakurajima volcano, Japan, enabled the capture of continuous thermal waveform data at 1 Hz during two recent episodes of eruptive activity. The eruptions were characterized by a sudden increase in volcanic cloud temperature in the first 2–5 s, followed by gradual cooling over a few minutes. The maximum cloud tempera...

Increased Mortality of Respiratory Diseases, Including Lung Cancer, in the Area with Large Amount of Ashfall from Mount Sakurajima Volcano

OBJECTIVES Mount Sakurajima in Japan is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. This work was conducted to examine the effect of volcanic ash on the chronic respiratory disease mortality in the vicinity of Mt. Sakurajima. METHODS The present work examined the standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) of respiratory diseases during the period 1968-2002 in Sakurajima town and Tarumizu city, w...

Seasonal change and vertical movement of atmospheric mercury at Kagoshima city in relation with Sakurajima Volcano, Japan

The atmospheric concentration of mercury was determined daily for 3 years (July 1999–March 2002) in Kagoshima City to clarify the seasonal variation of mercury levels and the influence of mercury emitted from Sakurajima. The atmospheric mercury was collected on a porous gold collector at Kagoshima University approximately 11 km west of Sakurajima and the amount of mercury was determined by cold...