COMET, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Institue of Geophysics, Space Science and Astronomy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Nat Commun. 2021 Nov 25;12(1):6881. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27166-y.
Over the past two decades, multidisciplinary studies have unearthed a rich history of volcanic activity and unrest in the densely-populated East African Rift System, providing new insights into the influence of rift dynamics on magmatism, the characteristics of the volcanic plumbing systems and the foundation for hazard assessments. The raised awareness of volcanic hazards is driving a shift from crisis response to reducing disaster risks, but a lack of institutional and human capacity in sub-Saharan Africa means baseline data are sparse and mitigating geohazards remains challenging.
在过去的二十年中，多学科研究揭示了东非大裂谷系统中丰富的火山活动和动荡历史，为裂谷动力学对岩浆作用、火山管道系统特征和灾害评估基础的影响提供了新的见解。火山灾害意识的提高正在推动从危机应对向减少灾害风险转变，但撒哈拉以南非洲机构和人力资源的缺乏意味着基准数据稀缺，减轻地质灾害仍然具有挑战性。
