Ben Kennedy

2 months ago | nature.com | Alberto Ardid |David Frank Dempsey |Corentin Caudron |Shane J. Cronin |Ben Kennedy |Társilo Girona | +4 more

AbstractSeismic data recorded before volcanic eruptions provides important clues for forecasting. However, limited monitoring histories and infrequent eruptions restrict the data available for training forecasting models. We propose a transfer machine learning approach that identifies eruption precursors—signals that consistently change before eruptions—across multiple volcanoes.

Mar 25, 2024 | nature.com | Ben Kennedy

Volcanism after large, caldera-forming eruptions is thought to be muted. Exploration of the partially submerged caldera of Santorini reveals that large explosive eruptions have occurred since the caldera formed.