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Takeo et al. 2006
Takeo, M., Aoki, Y., Ohminato, T. and Yamamoto, M. (2006). Magma supply path beneath Mt. Asama volcano, Japan. Geophysical Research Letters 33: doi: 10.1029/2006GL026247. issn: 0094-8276.

Obtaining a sharp image of magma supply path through dense geophysical observations is important for forecasting time and magnitude of hazardous future eruptions. Here we reveal a clear magma plumbing system using dense seismic and geodetic networks around Mt. Asama, central Japan. Magma intrusions occurred several times beneath the western flank of Mt. Asama, forming a WNW-ESE directed zone with 1 km below sea level. The eastern end of this zone connects a narrow vertical pathway extending right under the summit crater, which erupted in 2004. Monitoring magmatic activity with a well-designed observational network is vital to mitigate future volcano hazards.

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Seismology, Seismicity and tectonics (1207, 1217, 1240, 1242), Seismology, Volcano seismology, Volcanology, Volcano monitoring
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Geophysical Research Letters
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