Vestnik КRAUNC. Fiz.-Mat. nauki. 2023. vol. 43. no. 2. P. 141-165. ISSN 2079-6641

INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
https://doi.org/10.26117/2079-6641-2023-43-2-141-165
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Remote Methods for Observations of Shiveluch and Bezymianny Volcano Eruptions

E. I. Malkin¹^\ast, V. I. Cherneva², D. O. Makhlai², N. V. Cherneva¹, R. R. Akbashev³, D. V. Sannikov¹

¹Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, Paratunka, Russia
²ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia
³Kamchatka Branch, Geophysical Survey, Russian Academy of Sciences, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Abstract. The paper presents the analysis of remote methods for observations during Shiveluch and Bezymianny volcano eruptions accompanied by natural pulse electromagnetic radiation (PER) in VLF range (3-30 kHz) from 2016. Based on the data of Kamchatka Branch of the Federal Research Center «Geophysical Survey RAS» (KB FRC GS RAS) [18], a catalogue of the strongest events on Shiveluch and Bezymianny volcanoes was made for the indicated period. 68 eruptions of Shiveluch volcano and 13 eruptions of Bezymianny volcano were selected as they were recorded by the VLF direction finder and accompanied by electromagnetic pulses that indicates that the eruptions caused «dirty» thunderstorm occurrences. Lightning activity in the ash-gas clouds during the volcanic eruptions was traced by radio technical monitoring means installed in the regions of Karymshina river, Kozyrevsk and Krutoberegovo villages. The scenario of event development has a two-stage character. The first stage of PER increase is accompanied by eruptive column formation and depends on burst power and ash ejection height. The second stage depends on eruption power and cloud propagation duration. Satellite data confirm the information on the motion of eruptive clouds accompanies by successive lightning strokes tracing the trajectory of their propagation. We also give preliminary description of Bezymianny and Shiveluch volcanoes events occurred in April 2023 and accompanied by ash ejections of the height up to 20 and 30 km, respectively.

Key words: Lightning discharge, pulse electromagnetic radiation, remote methods, satellite images

Received: 20.06.2023; Revised: 27.06.2023; Accepted: 28.06.2023; First online: 30.06.2023

For citation. Malkin E. I. et al. Remote methods for observations of Shiveluch and Bezymianny volcano eruptions. Vestnik KRAUNC. Fiz.-mat. nauki. 2023, 43: 2, 141-165. EDN:WWRQHZ. https://doi.org/10.26117/2079-6641-2023-43-2-
141-165.

Funding. The research was carried out within the framework of the state task of IKIR FEB RAS on the topic АААА-А21-
121011290003-0

Competing interests. There are no conflicts of interest regarding authorship and publication.

Contribution and Responsibility. All authors contributed to this article. Authors are solely responsible for providing
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^\astCorrespondence: E-mail: malkin@ikir.ru

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Malkin Evgeny Ilich – researcher laboratory of electromagnetic propogation Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, Paratunka, Russia, ORCID 0000-0001-8037-1335.

Cherneva Veronika Ivanovna – lecturer by ITMO University, Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Engineering, St. Petersburg, Russia, ORCID 0000-0002-0875-9463.

Makhlai Dmitriy Olegovich – lecturer by ITMO University, Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Engineering, St. Petersburg, Russia, ORCID 0000-0003-3412-6480.

Cherneva Nina Volodarovna – Ph.D. (Phys. & Math.), Scientific Secretary, Leading Researcher laboratory of electromagnetic propogation Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, Paratunka, Russia, ORCID 0000-0002-6440-7569.

Akbashev Rinat Rafikovich – Ph.D. (Phys. & Math.), Researcher of Investigations on Lithosphere Outgassing laboratory of Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of Russian Academy of Sciences, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, ORCID 0000-0002-0737-9610.

Sannikov Dmitriy Victorovich – lead engineer laboratory of electromagnetic propogation Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, Paratunka, Russia, ORCID 0000-0001-8160-062X.

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