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IUGG XXIV General Assembly July 2-13, 2007 Perugia, Italy<br />

(S) - <strong>IASPEI</strong> - International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's<br />

Interior<br />

JSS007 Oral Presentation 1954<br />

Multi-scale tomography of volcano-electric sources. Its use in the<br />

localization and characterization of hydrothermal fluid movement of Piton<br />

de la Fournaise volcano from 1992-2005.<br />

Dr. Ginette Saracco<br />

Geophysique & Planetologie CNRS-CEREGE IAVCEI<br />

Guillaume Mauri, Philippe Labazuy, Frederique Moreau<br />

Previous wavelet analysis studies have shown the usefulness of applying complex wavelet tomography<br />

to study the hydrothermal systems of active volcanoes and define quantitative parameters (depth,<br />

orientation, effective degree of sources) linked to volcanic eruptions (Saracco et al 2004). Twelve SP<br />

profiles collected between 1992 and 2005 on the top of the summit cone are analyzed here by<br />

continuous wavelet transform. We show clearly the existence of 5 major fluid circulation cells, which<br />

move with the time, inside the Piton de la Fournaise hydrothermal system. These hydrothermal fluid<br />

cells are spatially located between 1600m to 200m-depth. The depth are directly related to shallow<br />

magma intrusions. Moreover, the fluid displacements are directly influenced by the eruptive activity.<br />

Initially, between 1992-1998, the quiescent period is characterized by deeper hydrothermal fluid cells<br />

(1600m). With the resumption of eruptive activity, the fluids moved upward to shallow depths due to<br />

pressurization of the hydrothermal system around 200m-depth. After a constant pressurization of the<br />

hydrothermal system (2001-2003), a weak and slow depressurization of the hydrothermal system<br />

appears and hydrothermal fluids moved slowly downwards (200m ->400m). This implies the beginning<br />

of a weak depressurization of the hydrothermal system. This change in direction of source migration<br />

suggests a quasi-constant activity of the Piton de la Fournaise, but with future eruptions likely being of<br />

small magnitude. Wavelet tomography allows for a 3D determination of hydrothermal fluid displacement<br />

directly influenced by shallow magmatic intrusion through the time. It is is a promising new method for<br />

improved forecasting of changes in the hydrothermal system of active volcanoes and for detecting<br />

electrical precursors of changes in eruptive activity.<br />

Keywords: multi scale tomography, hydrothermal sources movment, complex wavelet transform

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