Methods Monitoring Volcanoes Flashcards
1
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Seismometers
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Seismic activity
Indicates: Microquakes, rising magma fracturing and cracking rocks
2
Q
Tiltometers and laser based measurements
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Ground deformation
Indicates: Bulging of ground caused by rising magma
3
Q
Magnetometers
A
Upwads movement of iron rich magma
Indicates: Changing magnetism within volcano is a cannon indication of rising magma
4
Q
Hydroglogical Instrumentation
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Rising groundwater temps
Indicates: Rising magma will heat groundwater
5
Q
Remote sensing equipment
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Warning signs such as small eruptions