Seismic exploration at Fuji volcano with active sources : The outline of the experiment and the arrival time data

Fuji volcano (altitude 3,776m) is the largest basaltic stratovolcano in Japan. In late August and early September 2003, seismic exploration was conducted around Fuji volcano by the detonation of 500 kg charges of dynamite to investigate the seismic structure of that area. Seismographs with an eigenfrequency of 2 Hz were used for observation, positioned along a WSW-ENE line passing through the summit of the mountain. A total of 469 seismic stations were installed at intervals of 250-500 m. The data were stored in memory on-site using data loggers. The sampling interval was 4 ms. Charges were detonated at 5 points, one at each end of the observation line and 3 along its length. The first arrival times and the later-phase arrival times at each station for each detonation were recorded as data. P-wave velocities in the surface layer were estimated from the travel time curves near the explosion points, with results of 2.5 km/s obtained for the vicinity of Fuji volcano and 4.0 km5/s elsewhere

Japanese University Joint Dense Seismic Observation on and around Fuji Volcano (September 2002－April 2005)

A joint dense seismic observation experiment was conducted during the period of September 2002～April 2005 in cooperation of researchers of national universities under the national project for prediction of volcanic eruption. Major objectives include seismic exploration of the subsurface structure of Fuji volcano and surrounding area as well as array observation of deep low frequency earthquakes, the activity of which increased in 2000－2001 beneath the volcano. We installed 28 seismographs temporarily on and around Fuji volcano and the data was transmitted to the Volcano Research Center (VRC), Earthquake Research Institute by satellite, radio and cable telemetry systems. We further collected seismic data of permanent stations around Fuji volcano operated by related research institutions. All the data was collected and picked at VRC. In this initial report we describe the brief outline of the joint experiment, and summarize the preliminary results of analyses on the seismic velocity structure of Fuji volcano and wave characteristics of a low frequency earthquake, which occurred on 11 September 2003