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The Distribution of Volcanoes around the Korean Peninsula: An Analysis based on the Possibility of Affecting Korea

한반도 주변 화산의 분포 : 국내 영향 가능성을 중심으로

  • 최은경 (주식회사 지아이 부설 지반정보연구소) ;
  • 김성욱 (주식회사 지아이 부설 지반정보연구소) ;
  • 윤성효 (부산대학교 지구과학교육과) ;
  • 이규환 (건양대학교 재난안전소방학과)
  • Received : 2016.08.22
  • Accepted : 2016.09.21
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Since the scale and disaster characteristics of volcanic eruptions are determined by their geological features, it is important not only to grasp the current states of the volcanoes in neighboring countries around the Korean Peninsula, but also to analyze the tectonic settings, tectonic regions, geological features, volcanic types, and past eruptional histories of these volcanoes. We created a database of 285 volcanoes around the Korean Peninsula, and then identified a high-risk groups of 29 volcanoes that are highly likely to affect the region, based on conditions such as volcanic activity, the type of rocks at risk of eruption, the distance from Seoul, and high VEI (volcanic explosivity index). In addition, we identified the 10 volcanoes that should be given the highest priority. We selected them through an analysis of data available in literature, such as volcanic ash dispersion results from previous Japanese eruptions, the definition of a large-scale volcano used by Japan's Cabinet Office, and examination of cumulative magma layer volumes from Japan's quaternary volcanoes.

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