Sulfur dioxide emissions from Papandayan and Bromo, two Indonesian volcanoes

Autor: P. Bani, Surono, M. Hendrasto, H. Gunawan, S. Primulyana
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 10, Pp 2399-2407 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-13-2399-2013
Popis: Indonesia hosts 79 active volcanoes, representing 14% of all active volcanoes worldwide. However, little is known about their SO2 contribution into the atmosphere, due to isolation and access difficulties. Existing SO2 emission budgets for the Indonesian archipelago are based on extrapolations and inferences as there is a considerable lack of field assessments of degassing. Here, we present the first SO2 flux measurements using differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) for Papandayan and Bromo, two of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. Results indicate mean SO2 emission rates of 1.4 t d−1 from the fumarolic activity of Papandayan and more than 22–32 t d−1 of SO2 released by Bromo during a declining eruptive phase. These DOAS results are very encouraging and pave the way for a better evaluation of Indonesian volcanic emissions.
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