SEISMOLOGY AND EGOLOGY

   

Geological characteristics and eruption hazards types of Bingmajiao--a coastal volcano in Eman, Hainan

  

  • Received:2021-04-07 Revised:2021-06-26 Published:2021-09-26
  • Contact: Yongwei Zhao

海南峨蔓兵马角海岸火山地质特征与喷发灾害类型

赵勇伟1,李霓1,陈正全1,王丽竹1,冯晶晶1,2,赵波1   

  1. 1. 中国地震局地质研究所
    2. 首都师范大学
  • 通讯作者: 赵勇伟
  • 基金资助:
    中国地震局地质研究所中央级公益性科研院所基本科研业务专项;国家自然科学基金

Abstract: This paper study on Bingmajiao volcano, a coastal volcano in Eman, Leiqiong volcanic field, China. Herein, based on satellite image and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) image data interpretation, as well as field investigation, we analyzed typical cross sections at different locations of the coastal volcanic cone to identify the volcanic eruption sequence, and determined the physics of volcanic eruption. Microscope and scanning electron microscope were adopted to analyze the origin of pyroclasts. There are three types of pyroclasts in Bingmajiao. The first type is in the shape similar to ropes or tree root and experienced obvious plastic deformation. The micro-plastic lava droplets with different sizes and irregular shapes are agglomarated on the surface of clasts. The vesicular structure with different size in the clasts is extremely developed. All lines of evidence support this type of pyroclasts derived from magmatic explosive eruption without significant water involving. The second type of pyroclasts is featured by crusted and moss-like surface with superficial cracks. The rigid shell surface fragmented and form a large number of sheet-pieces that were re-disordered cemented. Under the surface, fine-honeycomb-like vesicular structure appears. The surface cracking support the quenching by water under high temperature, and the interior vesicular structure shows that the core part may not be affected. These features Indicates moderate water-magma interaction in the pyroclasts.The third type of pyroclasts shows no distinction between surface and interior. Irregular vesicles account for most of the volume in the pyroclasts. Thin film-like lava separate these vesicles. The thin lava broken into a large number of sheet-like pieces and were agglomerated, forming strongly brittle-ductile deformed pyroclasts. Abundant cracks appear on the surface of lava. These features support this type of pyroclasts formed in relatively strong water-magma interaction. The study shows that the Yingmajiao volcano erupts in littoral environment and has a transition from submarine volcano to terrestrial volcano. In the early stage of volcanism, submarine "fire fountain" type eruption occurred, and pyroclastic deposit dominated by the third type of pyrolcasts formed underwater. Most were composed of sharp hornlike volcanic lapilli. The pyroclastic deposit is loose and has no bedding, and the particle size sorting is not obvious. There is a large number of black fluidal juvenile lava, and its internal vesicular structure is extremely well developed. As the eruption continues, when the pyroclastic deposits rise above the water surface, the volcanism transforms into the phreatomagmatic eruption, resulting in surge current and tuff deposit, which has obvious parallel bedding and cross-bedding. The second type of pyroclasts formed in this stage. In the late period of volcanic activity, Strombolian and Hawaiian type eruption were the main types, which formed black and red aggregates with different degree of welding. Finally, the eruption turned into an overflow of lava, forming a lava platform. According to the eruption physics of Bingmajiao Volcano, it is speculated that the potential eruption hazards of littoral volcano in the future include underwater "fire fountains", surging currents, ballistic falling volcanic bombs, lava fountains and lava flows. Among them, the surge current may move at a high speed close to the sea level, affecting a range of 10 km around the crater, which is the most dangerous type of volcanic eruption hazard.

Key words: Leiqiong volcanic field, submarine volcano, littoral volcano, eruption physics

摘要: 以雷琼火山群海南岛儋州地区峨蔓镇的兵马角海岸火山为研究对象,在卫星影像及无人机影像数据解译基础上,对海岸火山锥不同位置的典型剖面进行研究,分析火山喷发序列,并利用显微镜及扫描电镜分析碎屑物成因,再现火山喷发物理过程。兵马角剖面存在三类玄武质碎屑。第一类碎屑整体呈绳状、树根状,经历明显塑性变形,碎屑内部气孔构造极发育,代表纯岩浆爆破喷发成因。第二类碎屑表壳之下呈蜂窝状细密气孔构造,表面龟裂与广泛的脆性破裂支持其经受过淬火作用;内部仍保留的气孔构造说明其内部可能没有受到影响,以上证据支持该类碎屑形成于中度的水-岩浆相互作用。第三类碎屑有强烈塑性变形特征,表面大量出现龟裂纹;内部碎裂为大量薄皮碎屑并重新胶结,不规则气孔或空腔占碎屑的绝大部分,说明该类碎屑形成于相对较强的水-岩浆相互作用。兵马角剖面显示,兵马角火山喷发于滨海环境,具有水下火山向陆上火山过渡的特点。火山活动早期发生水下“火喷泉”式喷发,在水下构筑火山碎屑堆积,主要由第三类碎屑构成。碎屑松散无层理,粒度分选不明显,其中出现大量有塑性变形的气孔构造极其发育的黑色熔岩浆屑。火山活动的中期,当碎屑堆积物高出水面时,火山作用转变为射汽岩浆喷发,产生具有明显平行层理与交错层理的涌流凝灰岩,以第二类碎屑为主。火山活动晚期以斯通博利型-夏威夷型喷发为主,形成黑色、砖红色不同熔结程度的集块岩,含有大量第一类碎屑。火山喷发最终过渡为熔岩溢流,形成熔岩台地。根据兵马角火山喷发物理机制,推测未来潜在的滨海火山喷发灾害包括水下“火喷泉”、射汽岩浆喷发成因的涌流、弹道喷射坠落的火山弹、熔岩喷泉以及熔岩流。其中涌流可能贴海平面高速运动,影响火口周边10km范围,是最有威胁的火山喷发灾害类型。

关键词: 雷琼火山, 水下火山, 滨海火山, 喷发物理