We have been able to detect transient motion in volcanic activity, and this is a precursor for any kind of eruption, explained coauthor and Virginia Tech graduate student Ntambila Daud.
If the difference between the data and the expected pattern is three times larger, it indicates transient deformation in surface motion. This could signal an impending eruption and aid in eruption forecasting.
The team analyzed seven years' worth of satellite data and discovered a rapid uplift between March 2022 and December 2022.
The Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano is unique; it's the only active volcano to produce carbonatite lava, an unusually runny black or gray lava that cools to a stark white.
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