Updated seafloor topography and T phase seismicity at Monowai, northern Kermadec Arc. Issue 2 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Metz, Dirk; Watts, Anthony B.; Grevemeyer, Ingo; Werner, Reinhard; Huusmann, Hannes
• Is Part Of: New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics. Volume 63:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 281
• Page End: 286
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Monowai -- Kermadec Arc -- submarine eruption -- submarine volcano -- T phase -- SO225; Geology -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; Geology -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; Geofysica; Geologie; Geology; Geophysics; New Zealand; Periodicals; 559.3
• DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2019.1651747
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1175-8791

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Monowai is an active submarine volcanic centre in the Kermadec Arc, Southwest Pacific Ocean. Multi-beam data acquired during expedition SO225 aboard R/V SONNE in December 2012 indicates that the topography of the main stratocone has evolved significantly since the last survey in June 2011. Bathymetric measurements of the edifice reveal differences of up to 42 m in seafloor depth and indicate a net volume increase of ∼0.037 km 3 across the summit area. Explosive volcanism observed onsite during the SO225 mapping campaign could be linked to a 20h-long swarm of unusually coherent T phase arrivals, suggesting that Monowai is a prime source of broadband seismic noise in the Southwest Pacific region during times of activity. Our findings further document the dynamic nature of volcanic processes at Monowai and have implications for future expedition planning.