Modeling the Intermittent Lava Lake Drops Occurring Between 2015 and 2021 at Nyiragongo Volcano

Abstract Between 2015 and 2021, Nyiragongo's lava lake level experienced a linear increase punctuated by fast intermittent drops. These drops occurred synchronously to seismic swarm at approximately 15 km below the surface and extending laterally NE from the volcano. To interpret these lava lak...

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Published in:	Geophysical Research Letters
Main Authors:	D. Walwer, C. Wauthier, J. Barrière, D. Smittarello, B. Smets, N. d’Oreye
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Nyiragongo lava lake level drops plumbing system dynamics magma transport lava lake overflows relaxation oscillations
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL102365