@article{fdi:010066714, title = {{S}hort term precursors of {S}trombolian explosions at {Y}asur volcano ({V}anuatu)}, author = {{B}attaglia, {J}. and {M}{\'e}taxian, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {G}araebiti, {E}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he seismic wavefield associated with {S}trombolian activity is usually dominated by explosion quakes ({EQ}s), tremor, and various signals generated by surface phenomena. {L}ooking at the seismicity recorded at {Y}asur volcano in 2008, we found that beside the transient events which occur simultaneously with surface explosions, the seismicity includes events related to a deeper process. {T}hese long period ({LP}) events form a family of similar events located below the southeastern part of the crater rim at a depth of about 700-1200m below the summit. {T}hey are commonly followed by {EQ}s with a variable delay. {T}he examination of about 20,000 {LP}-{EQ} sequences at several stations near the summit shows that interevent delays follow distributions peaked around 11-12s. {T}his short delay compared to the relatively great source depth of the {LP}s favors a causal relationship linked to pressure transfer rather than gas slug propagation after nucleation at the {LP} source.}, keywords = {volcano seismology ; {S}trombolian explosions ; explosion precursors ; {VANUATU} ; {YASUR} {VOLCAN}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}eophysical {R}esearch {L}etters}, volume = {43}, numero = {5}, pages = {1960--1965}, ISSN = {0094-8276}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1002/2016gl067823}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066714}, }