Volcano number: | 223030 |
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Region: | Africa and Red Sea |
Country: | DR Congo |
Geodetic measurements? | Yes |
Deformation observation? | Yes |
Measurement method(s): | InSAR, Lake level measurements |
Duration of observation: | 2000/09/06–2002/07/03 (ERS-2), 2001/12/31–2002/02/1 &, 2001/12/21–2002/03/03 (RADARSAT-1) |
Inferred cause of deformation: | Magmatic |
Characteristics of deformation: |
Nyiragongo is a stratovolcano, and one of the worlds only volcanoes with a persistent lava lake. Several eruptions have been recorded in recent times at this volcano, including at least 18 between 1884-2001. |
References: | 'Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program \nhttp://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=211010', "Wauthier, C., Cayol, V., Kervyn, F., & d'Oreye, N. (2012). Magma sources involved in the 2002 Nyiragongo eruption, as inferred from an InSAR analysis. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (1978–2012), 117(B5).", 'Tedesco, D., Vaselli, O., Papale, P., Carn, S. A., Voltaggio, M., Sawyer, G. M., Durieux J., Kasereka, M., Tassi, F. (2007). January 2002 volcano‐tectonic eruption of Nyiragongo volcano, Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (1978–2012), 112(B9).', ' \n' |
Location: | 29.25, -1.52 |