Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-13-2007

Keywords

Volcanic eruptions, Ocean-bottom seismometers

Abstract

Evidence for recent volcanic eruptions along the fast spreading East Pacific Rise (EPR) crest near 9°50'N spanning about 4 to 5 months of activity was discovered in April and May 2006 as a result of studies related to the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ridge2000 (R2K) program. In April, during routine recovery and redeployment of ocean-bottom seismometers (OBS) at the EPR R2K Integrated Study Site (ISS) near 9°50'N, eight of 12 OBS could not be recovered [Tolstoy et al, 2006]. Anomalous turbidity and temperature structure in the water column along the ridge axis confirmed scientists' suspicions that the OBS were trapped by a new lava flow.

Publication Title

EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union

Volume

88

Issue

7

First Page

81

Last Page

92

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Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Volcanism--Observations--East Pacific Rise; Seismometers

Geographic Coverage

East Pacific Rise

Genre/Form

articles

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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