My Research
I am interested in the physical, thermal and temporal evolution of magmatic systems and the relationship between surface and deep processes. I am currently investigating the evolution of the Koa鈥檈 fault system (Kilauea volcano, Hawaii) over the last several decades, integrating ground deformation techniques to cover a broad spectrum of time and spatial scales. I want to study this area because the evolution of the Koa鈥檈 fracture zone is still poorly understood and has been subject to several recurring volcano-tectonic events in the past decades. This zone is also well preserved thus makes this zone an ideal candidate to analyse the temporal evolution of volcano-tectonic events including its role in magma storage and the flank instability evolution. I am using air photo correlation technique and satellite radar interferometry to cover long-term deformation, back to the 1950鈥檚. I will integrate these remote sensing techniques with field structural measurements and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to measure fault system geometry and direction of fracture opening. This study will be done in collaboration with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and is part of the TEMPO听 project 鈥�Revealing volcano-tectonic processes by integrating multi-spatial and temporal deformation analysis鈥� funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) led by Jo毛l Ruch.
Research Interests
- Volcano-tectonic processes
- Thermal monitoring of volcanoes
- Structural geology
- Remote sensing
