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2026
Westdahl Volcano: Long-term Inflation and Reservoir Failure
This project investigates long-term inflation at Westdahl volcano and evaluates how magma recharge, reservoir geometry, and failure conditions control post-eruptive evolution.
Background
Westdahl volcano has experienced sustained post-eruptive inflation, making it useful for studying magma reservoir recharge and mechanical failure.
Research Question
Can long-term deformation and numerical modeling distinguish mechanically stable inflation from failure-prone reservoir conditions?
Methods
This work combines InSAR, GNSS, finite-element modeling, and thermo-mechanical constraints.
Key Findings
The model framework evaluates how recharge rate, reservoir geometry, and host-rock conditions influence failure timing and style.