Natural processes leading to large, pre-historic hydrothermal eruptions in geothermal areas: Rotokawa geothermal field, New Zealand

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Natural processes leading to large, pre-historic hydrothermal eruptions in geothermal areas: Rotokawa geothermal field, New Zealand

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Hydrothermal eruptions are the most violent and hazardous phenomena within geothermal fields. The largest of these may produce kilometer-sized craters and breccia deposits that are tens of meters thick. The geological and hydrothermal priming that leads to these types of eruptions is poorly understood. To understand large hydrothermal eruptions, we investigated a series of prehistoric events at the Rotokawa geothermal field in New Zealand. By revising the stratigraphy and distribution of hydr...

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Montanaro, Cristian / Cronin, Shane J / Lerner, Geoffrey A / Simpson, Mark P / Brooks-Clarke, Isabelle / Swanney, Gina / Milicich, Sarah D / Calibugan, Aimee / Bardsley, Candice / Scheu, Bettina

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37 Earth Sciences / 3703 Geochemistry / 3705 Geology / 3706 Geophysics / Science & Technology / Physical Sciences / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Geology / TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE / TE MAARI ERUPTION / PHREATIC ERUPTION / MT. RUAPEHU / SYSTEM / LAKE / EVOLUTION / FLOW / STRATIGRAPHY / PERMEABILITY / 0402 Geochemistry / 0403 Geology / 0404 Geophysics

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