Bayesian inversion of data from effusive volcanic eruptions using physics-based models: Application to Mount St. Helens 2004-2008

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2017-2037

  Anderson, Kyle ^a,b   Segall, Paul ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

deformation; effusive eruption; inverse; Monte Carlo; physics based; volcano

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DATA INVERSION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEODETIC DATUM; GPS; MAGMA CHAMBER; MAGMATISM; MARKOV CHAIN; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PRESSURE FIELD; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CASCADE RANGE; MOUNT SAINT HELENS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84880718136     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrb.50169     Document Type: Article

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