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Volume 5 Number 3
  • ISSN: 1569-4445
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Abstract

The problem of differentiating self‐potential (SP) anomalies from different origins on volcanoes is addressed using the SP/elevation gradient. Surveys on volcanoes classically show the presence of a purely hydrogeological zone on the flanks and a hydrothermal zone in the central area. The hydrogeological zone is characterized by negative SP/elevation gradients, ranging typically between 0 and −2 mV/m, whilst gradients vary in a broader range in the hydrothermal zone. Simple models show how these gradients will be perturbed in the presence of perched water tables, lateral variations of physical properties (e.g. resistivity) or by positive anomalies associated with upward hydrothermal circulations of fluids. The SP/elevation gradient is much more sensitive to the perturbations than the SP and, therefore, it is proposed that the gradient is used to enhance the anomalies. Using digital SP and topographic grids, the gradient can be computed in 2D and a regional SP map of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion, Indian Ocean) is used to illustrate the method. Anomalies are easily identified in the active central area, but are difficult to discern in other areas. Conversely, the anomaly zones are clearly shown on the gradient map as well as the different types of terrain (i.e. with different SP/elevation gradient values) in the hydrogeological zone. In the summit area, where the data coverage is dense, a comparison of the gradient information as a function of the SP map resolution is carried out to illustrate the sensitivity of the method to detect small‐scale structures. As a technique, the gradient approach appears to be very promising for the qualitative interpretation of SP surveys in volcanic areas as well as in other environments.

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Retrieving self‐potential anomalies in a complex volcanic environment: an SP/elevation gradient approach
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