Imaging Volcanoes Structure and Activity through Geophysical Advances

Dear Colleagues,

Imaging both structure and evolution of volcanoes through time is a real challenge in understanding dynamic processes and therefore eruptive precursors. Geophysical approaches are since long time among the most powerful methods to contribute to answer to such problematics since physical properties of magmas show a large variability within a volcanic edifice. This is an ever-evolving domain, with recent great strides made in the geophysical imaging of volcanic systems and processes on a wide range of spatial scales in recent years (e.g. magmatic storage, weakened zones, hydrothermal systems, fluid transfers, deformation). Progress has included data and instrumentation advances, the application of new techniques (e.g. directly on the field, using drones and satellites), and improvement in computational capabilities that hold, for instance (e.g. times series, 3D and join models).

The Special Issue of Geosciences on “Imaging Volcanoes Structure And Activity Through Geophysical Advances” is intended to collect at least 10 high-quality peer-review papers based on geophysical observations that contribute to the understanding of such volcanic structure and processes.

The goal is to highlight and illustrate recent advanced geophysical methods for characterizing the internal structure and the dynamics of volcanoes toward understanding ongoing and potential eruptions, and improving time-dependent estimation of related hazards. Therefore, we would like to invite you to submit research papers, short communication or reviews about recent work, experimental research or case studies, with respect to the above topic and falling within one of the following domains:

• Recent advances in geophysics dedicated to volcanoes (e.g. potential, seismic measurements - ground, airborne and satellite methods)
• Imaging structures and dynamics of volcanoes at different scales from depth to surface
• Data analysis and modeling (3D modeling, joint inversion)

We also encourage you to approach us by sending a short abstract outlining the purpose of the research and the principal results obtained, in order to verify at an early stage if the contribution you intend to submit fits with the objectives of the Special Issue.

Dr. Philippe Labazuy
Dr. Lydie Gailler
Guest Editors

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• Volcanoes structure and dynamics
• Geophysical methods advances and case studies
• Potential for systematic application on active volcanoes
• Analysis and Modeling