Magma chambers that produce supervolcanoes can be detected and imaged using geophysical methods.
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SUPPORTED
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Geophysical techniques such as seismic tomography and geodetic measurements are well-established methods capable of imaging and detecting the subsurface magma chambers associated with supervolcanoes.
Evidence for · 3
Lake Toba volcano magma chamber imaged by ambient seismic noise tomography
2010 · cited by 102
Ambient seismic noise tomography successfully imaged the low-velocity magma chamber beneath Lake Toba, a major supervolcano.
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Volcanic crisis reveals coupled magma system at Santorini and Kolumbo.
2025 · cited by 2
Onshore and marine seismological data combined with geodetic measurements reconstructed magma migration and the deep plumbing system of Santorini and Kolumbo.
High-enthalpy Larderello geothermal system, Italy, powered by thousands of cubic kilometres of mid-crustal magma.
2026 · cited by 0
Subsurface geophysical and geological data revealed thousands of cubic kilometers of crustal magma fueling the Larderello system, comparable to mid-crust reservoirs beneath recognized supervolcanoes.