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Resonances in fluid-filled cracks of complex geometry and application to very long period (VLP) seismic signals at Mayotte submarine volcano
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  • Chao Liang,
  • Junjun Peng,
  • Jean-Paul Ampuero,
  • Nathan Shauer,
  • Kaoshan Dai
Chao Liang
Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), Sichuan University

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Junjun Peng
Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), Sichuan University
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Jean-Paul Ampuero
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
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Nathan Shauer
LabMeC-FECFAU-State University of Campinas
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Kaoshan Dai
Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), Sichuan University
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Abstract

Fluid-filled cracks sustain a slow guided wave (Krauklis wave or crack wave) whose resonant frequencies are widely used for interpreting long period (LP) and very long period (VLP) seismic signals at active volcanoes. Significant efforts have been made to model this process using analytical developments along an infinite crack or numerical methods on simple crack geometries. In this work, we develop an efficient hybrid numerical method for computing resonant frequencies of complex-shaped fluid-filled cracks and networks of cracks and apply it to explain the ratio of spectral peaks in the VLP signals from the Fani Maoré submarine volcano that formed in Mayotte in 2018. By coupling triangular boundary elements and the finite volume method, we successfully handle complex geometries and achieve computational efficiency by discretizing solely the crack surfaces. The resonant frequencies are directly determined through eigenvalue analysis. After proper verification, we systematically analyze the resonant frequencies of rectangular and elliptical cracks, quantifying the effect of aspect ratio and crack stiffness ratio. We then discuss theoretically the contribution of fluid viscosity and seismic radiation to energy dissipation. Finally, we obtain a crack geometry that successfully explains the characteristic ratio between the first two modes of the VLP seismic signals from the Fani Maoré submarine volcano in Mayotte. Our work not only reveals rich eigenmodes in complex-shaped cracks but also contributes to illuminating the subsurface plumbing system of active volcanoes. The developed model is readily applicable to crack wave resonances in other geological settings, such as glacier hydrology and hydrocarbon reservoirs.
13 Sep 2023Submitted to ESS Open Archive
13 Sep 2023Published in ESS Open Archive