Deep Magmatic Unrest: ground uplift and magma rise at Uturuncu volcano
07 Aug 2013 | Contributor(s): James Hickey, Jo Gottsmann, Rodrigo del Potro
Uturuncu volcano in southern Bolivia has been steadily inflating since at least 1965, and combined with shallow seismicity and near-summit active fumaroles represents a volcanic system showing significant signs of unrest. This study focuses on the mechanism driving the 70 km wide region of ground...