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arxiv: 1707.02604 · v1 · pith:37EOQJHAnew · submitted 2017-07-09 · ⚛️ physics.geo-ph · hep-ex· hep-ph

Three-dimensional density structure of La Soufrie\`ere de Guadeloupe lava dome from simultaneous muon radiographies and gravity data

classification ⚛️ physics.geo-ph hep-exhep-ph
keywords muondensitydatadomegravityguadeloupelavasimultaneous
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Muon imaging has recently emerged as a powerful method to complement standard geophysical tools in the understanding of the Earth's subsurface. Muon measurements can yield a radiography of the average density along the muon path, allowing to image large volumes of a geological body from a single observation point. Here we jointly invert muon data from three simultaneous telescope acquisitions together with gravity data to estimate the three-dimensional density structure of the La Soufri\`ere de Guadeloupe lava Dome. Our unique dataset allows us to achieve an unprecedented spatial resolution with this novel technique. The retrieved density model reveals an extensive, low-density anomaly where the most active part of the volcanic hydrothermal system is located, supporting previous studies that indicate this region as the most likely to be involved in a partial edifice collapse.

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