Thermal remanence of the ∼0.6 kya Rangitoto volcano eruption, Auckland volcanic field (New Zealand) inferred from self-potential and CO₂ flux measurements

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Alutsyah Luthfian
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7876-4201
Anthony Finizola
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5083-7349
Agnes Mazot
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-5618
Ludmila Adam
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-7704
Rachel Gusset
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3241-4801
Jennifer Eccles
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-348X

Abstract

Rangitoto volcano is the most recent (⁓0.6 ka) and voluminous volcano in New Zealand's Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF). In this study, we investigate the status of its hydrothermal system using a combination of self-potential (SP) and CO2 gas flux measurements along the west-east Rangitoto–Motutapu main road. SP data revealed a "W"-shaped signal near the main crater, indicating an active hydrothermal system. In contrast, the CO2 flux data showed diffuse emissions peaking ⁓620 m east of the SP anomaly peak, suggesting they originated from different sources. The SP anomaly is likely due to a hydrothermal system heated by a shallow, cooling basalt body, and CO2 emission is from deeper crustal or mantle sources. An SP electric potential offset was also detected at the Islington Bay Fault under the Rangitoto–Motutapu bridge without a corresponding CO2 flux anomaly.


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Le volcan Rangitoto est le plus récent (⁓0,6 ka) et le plus volumineux du AVF en Nouvelle-Zélande. Nous examinons l'état de son système hydrothermal en utilisant une combinaison de mesures de SP et de flux de CO2 le long de la route principale ouest-est Rangitoto–Motutapu. Les données SP a révélé un signal en forme de « W » près du cratère principal, indiquant un système hydrothermal actif. Par rapport à, les données de flux de CO2 ont montré des émissions diffuses culminant à ⁓620 m à l'est du pic de l'anomalie SP, suggérant des sources différentes. L'anomalie SP est probablement due à un système hydrothermal chauffé par les matériaux basaltiques peu profond en refroidissement, tandis que l'émission de CO2 provient de sources plus profondes de la croûte ou du manteau. Un décalage de potentiel électrique SP a également été détecté à la faille d'Islington Bay sous le pont Rangitoto–Motutapu sans anomalie correspondante de flux de CO2.

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Luthfian, A., Finizola, A., Mazot, A., Adam, L., Gusset, R. and Eccles, J. (2025) “Thermal remanence of the ∼0.6 kya Rangitoto volcano eruption, Auckland volcanic field (New Zealand) inferred from self-potential and CO₂ flux measurements”, Volcanica, 8(1), pp. 241–260. doi: 10.30909/vol/jevv2255.
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Received 2024-06-10
Accepted 2025-01-15
Published 2025-07-15
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