Ground temperatures and eruptions

Rising gases are said to become the same temperature as the surface. This means the heat is loosed into the ground, causing the lands to become warmer.

Satellites can be used to monitor this temperature change, which can help predict when an eruption is on the way.

Supposedly, the temperature can change by 0.3 degrees celcius 7 years before an upcoming eruption, such as in Calbuco's major eruption in Chile during 2015. Tiny differences like these could be overlooked by humans, while an A.I. can consistently question them. 

Said data was found using satellite sources with thermal cameras. One of the volcanoes researched was Ruapehu (which we're researching right now).

Steam vents may increase in temperature, ice will melt more, and lava pools will become hotter.

While most prediction methods have the issue of being too late, this is way too early. Tourist volcanoes would have to be closed years in advance if the warning was given right away. This might cause frustration for tourism companies and tourists. More studying will have to be done for a timely warning.

• https://eos.org/articles/volcanic-lands-warm-before-eruptions [American Geophysical Union] [Accessed 16th October 2023]
• https://cosmoquest.org/x/2021/03/data-analysis-shows-volcanic-lands-heat-before-eruptions/ [CosmoQuest] [Accessed 6th November 2023]
• https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/temperatures-surface-reflect-temperatures-below-ground [United States Geological Survey] [6th November 2023]