Shallow magmatic reservoirs that produce measurable volcanic surface deformation are often considered as discrete independent systems. However, petrological analyses of erupted products suggest that these may be the shallowest expression of extensive, heterogeneous magmatic systems that we show may be interconnected. We analyse time series of satellite-radar-measured displacements at Western Galapagos volcanoes from 2017 to 2022 and revisit historical displacements. We demonstrate that these volcanoes consistently experience correlated displacements during periods of heightened magma supply to the shallow crust. We rule out changes in static stress, shallow hydraulic connections, and data processing and analysis artefacts. We propose that episodic surges of magma into interconnected magmatic systems affect neighbouring volcanoes, simultaneously causing correlations in volcanic uplift and subsidence. While expected to occur globally, such processes are uniquely observable at the dense cluster of Western Galapagos volcanoes, thanks to the high rate of surface displacements and the wealth of geodetic measurements.Reddin et al. use satellite radar to measure deformation at six Galapagos volcanoes. They observe correlated deformation signals between multiple volcanoes and attribute them to temporally varying plume supply into interconnected magmatic systems.

Reddin, E., Ebmeier, S.K., Rivalta, E., Bagnardi, M., Baker, S., Bell, A.F., et al. (2023). Magmatic connectivity among six Galápagos volcanoes revealed by satellite geodesy. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 14(1), 1-13 [10.1038/s41467-023-42157-x].

Magmatic connectivity among six Galápagos volcanoes revealed by satellite geodesy

Rivalta, Eleonora;
2023

Abstract

Shallow magmatic reservoirs that produce measurable volcanic surface deformation are often considered as discrete independent systems. However, petrological analyses of erupted products suggest that these may be the shallowest expression of extensive, heterogeneous magmatic systems that we show may be interconnected. We analyse time series of satellite-radar-measured displacements at Western Galapagos volcanoes from 2017 to 2022 and revisit historical displacements. We demonstrate that these volcanoes consistently experience correlated displacements during periods of heightened magma supply to the shallow crust. We rule out changes in static stress, shallow hydraulic connections, and data processing and analysis artefacts. We propose that episodic surges of magma into interconnected magmatic systems affect neighbouring volcanoes, simultaneously causing correlations in volcanic uplift and subsidence. While expected to occur globally, such processes are uniquely observable at the dense cluster of Western Galapagos volcanoes, thanks to the high rate of surface displacements and the wealth of geodetic measurements.Reddin et al. use satellite radar to measure deformation at six Galapagos volcanoes. They observe correlated deformation signals between multiple volcanoes and attribute them to temporally varying plume supply into interconnected magmatic systems.
2023
Reddin, E., Ebmeier, S.K., Rivalta, E., Bagnardi, M., Baker, S., Bell, A.F., et al. (2023). Magmatic connectivity among six Galápagos volcanoes revealed by satellite geodesy. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 14(1), 1-13 [10.1038/s41467-023-42157-x].
Reddin, Eoin; Ebmeier, Susanna K.; Rivalta, Eleonora; Bagnardi, Marco; Baker, Scott; Bell, Andrew F.; Mothes, Patricia; Aguaiza, Santiago
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