The geomorphological evolution of the Paricutin cone and lava flows, Mexico, 1943–1990

Inbar, Moshe; Hubp, José Lugo; Ruiz, Lourdes Villers

doi:10.1016/0169-555x(94)90031-0

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“…Although high erosion rates were previously described at several volcanoes (Segerstrom, 1950(Segerstrom, , 1960(Segerstrom, , 1966Waldron, 1967;Ollier and Brown, 1971), detailed work following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens increased recognition of the potential impacts of explosive eruptions on the hydrology of the surrounding landscape (Lisle et al, 1983;Swanson et al, 1983;Janda et al, 1984a,b;Collins and Dunne, 1986;Meyer and Martinson, 1989;Dinehart, 1998;Simon, 1999;Major et al, 2000). Since then, studies at Galunggung volcano in Indonesia (Hamidi, 1989;Hirao and Yoshida, 1989); Usu, Unzen, and Sakurajima in Japan (Watanabe and Ikeya, 1981;Kadomura et al, 1983;Shimokawa and Taniguchi, 1983;Chinen and Kadomura, 1986;Mizuyama and Kobashi, 1996); Ruapehu volcano in New Zealand (Cronin et al, 1999;Hodgson and Manville, 1999); Parícutin in Mexico (Inbar et al, 1994); and Mayon volcano and Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines have addressed the hydrologic response following explosive volcanic eruptions (Rodolfo, 1989;Rodolfo and Arguden, 1991;Pierson et al, 1992Pierson et al, , 1996Major et al, 1996;Scott et al, 1996a;Umbal, 1997). Collins and Dunne (1986) documented that in volcanically disturbed landscapes, hillslope erosion rates, which constitute a primary sediment supply to rivers, decrease exponentially as a rill system develops and stabilizes.…”

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Fluvial sediment transport and deposition following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo

Hayes¹,

Montgomery²,

Newhall³

2002

Geomorphology

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The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo generated extreme sediment yields from watersheds heavily impacted by pyroclastic flows. Bedload sampling in the Pasig -Potrero River, one of the most heavily impacted rivers, revealed negligible critical shear stress and very high transport rates that reflected an essentially unlimited sediment supply and the enhanced mobility of particles moving over a smooth, fine-grained bed. Dimensionless bedload transport rates in the Pasig -Potrero River differed substantially from those previously reported for rivers in temperate regions for the same dimensionless shear stress, but were similar to rates identified in rivers on other volcanoes and ephemeral streams in arid environments. The similarity between volcanically disturbed and arid rivers appears to arise from the lack of an armored bed surface due to very high relative sediment supply; in arid rivers, this is attributed to a flashy hydrograph, whereas volcanically disturbed rivers lack armoring due to sustained high rates of sediment delivery. This work suggests that the increases in sediment supply accompanying massive disturbance induce morphologic and hydrologic changes that temporarily enhance transport efficiency until the watershed recovers and sediment supply is reduced. D

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Fluvial sediment transport and deposition following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo

Hayes¹,

Montgomery²,

Newhall³

2002

Geomorphology

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“…Furthermore, dormant volcanoes can be used as natural laboratories to monitor post-eruptive geomorphological change (e.g. Parícutin in Mexico, see Inbar et al 1994).…”

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Overlooked Geomorphological Component of Volcanic Geoheritage—Diversity and Perspectives for Tourism Industry, Pogórze Kaczawskie Region, SW Poland

Migoń

Pijet-Migoń²

2015

Geoheritage

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In the West Sudetes (SW Poland), volcanic activity of Oligocene and Miocene age has left a suite of landforms of considerable geomorphological interest. Besides being relevant to the subject of volcanology, they illustrate how volcanism influences interplays with landscape development in the long-term. Three main geomorphological themes are explored: structural geomorphology of ancient volcanic terrain, volcanic remnants as markers of long-term denudation and hillslope evolution under periglacial conditions of the Pleistocene. Volcanic geosites are used as a resource for geotourism and promotion of geoheritage has intensified recently, with the region branding itself as the 'Land of Extinct Volcanoes'. Ten localities are evaluated as geomorphosites of significant educational potential, taking into account geomorphological values, added values as well as physical accessibility and information supply. Successful interpretation remains a key challenge in further geotourism development, and several associated practical issues are pointed out such as choice of terminology, uncertainties in scientific understanding and stand-alone attractiveness of geoheritage.

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“…The slope angle decreases from an initial value of 31°-34°for the 1975 cones to 25°-29°for the cones 1500-2000 years BP. The Paricutín cone in Mexico erupted in 1943 had an initial slope of 31°to 33° (Segerstrom, 1950) declining slightly to 32°and 31°, 45 years later (Inbar et al, 1994). There is a rapid decline of the slope values in the first stage of erosion.…”

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“…There is a clear relationship between slope and h/W ratio, according to Woods (1980b) predicted curve (Fig. 12) The Tolbachik cones have high slope values like the Paricutin, Navidad and other new cones (Moreno and Gardeweg, 1989;Inbar et al, 1994). This paper assessed the capability of remotely sensed ASTER DEM for morphometric measurements of cinder cones on the example of the Tolbachik volcanic field in Kamchatka.…”

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Morphometric and morphological development of Holocene cinder cones: A field and remote sensing study in the Tolbachik volcanic field, Kamchatka

Inbar

Gilichinsky²,

Мелекесцев

et al. 2011

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

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The evolution of landscape over time is a central aspect of geological, paleogeographical and geomorphological studies. Volcanic features like cinder cones offer the opportunity to monitor the processes and development of the landscape. Cinder cones are perhaps the simplest and most common volcanic landforms in the world. Morphological and morphometric study of cinder cones has proven an efficient tool for determining their relative dates, and the erosional processes affecting them. The extensive Kamchatka volcanic province (Russian Far East), with its large Tolbachik cinder cone field, is an excellent case study for spatial and temporal classification and calibration of changes in morphometric values with time. We show how the morphological and morphometric values of the monogenetic cinder cones, measured in the field and by digital elevation models, can be used to validate their age and erosional processes. Field data were GPS measurements of cinder cones formed at the Tolbachik 1975-1976 eruption and of Holocene cinder cones; erosion processes on the cinder cones and lava flows were identified and evaluated. For every studied cinder cone morphometric parameters were assessed on the basis of remotely sensed data and digital elevation model. Morphometric measurements were taken of cone height and slope and average axis diameter and the height-width ratio was obtained. The comparison of morphometric parameters calculated from ASTER DEM and topographic map clearly supports the concept of relative morphometric dating as the most recent cinder cones are always associated with the highest slopes and h/W ratio. The measured morphometric values of the recent Tolbachik cinder cones are valuable benchmark data for determining erosion rates, such as the measured values for the Paricutin cone in Mexico after the 1943 eruption. The variability of the morphometric values of the recent cinder cones is due to their lithological coarse composition. A comparison with the older cinder cones in the area shows that the climatic conditions of the Kamchatka peninsula and the slow development of vegetation cover determine a high rate of erosion and rapid change in the morphometric values, as compared to published values for other volcanic fields.

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The geomorphological evolution of the Paricutin cone and lava flows, Mexico, 1943–1990

Cited by 41 publications

References 13 publications

Fluvial sediment transport and deposition following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo

Fluvial sediment transport and deposition following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo

Overlooked Geomorphological Component of Volcanic Geoheritage—Diversity and Perspectives for Tourism Industry, Pogórze Kaczawskie Region, SW Poland

Morphometric and morphological development of Holocene cinder cones: A field and remote sensing study in the Tolbachik volcanic field, Kamchatka

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