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Gravity data analysis of Ungaran Volcano, Indonesia

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Mount Ungaran is a Quaternary volcano located in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. The study area was covered by a gravity survey in order to delineate the subsurface structure and its relation to the hot springs that are spread throughout the area. The gravity data were analyzed using gravity gradient interpretation techniques, such as the horizontal gradient and Euler deconvolution methods, and many faults were detected. The results of the present study suggest that the hot springs around Ungaran Volcano are structurally controlled and have depths ranging from 1 to 3 km. The results of the present study lead to an understanding of the relationships between the interpreted faults and the locations of hot springs and may aid in future geothermal exploration of the area.

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Acknowledgments

The first author greatly appreciates the constructive and thoughtful comments of Dr. J.H. Gottsmann (University of Bristol, UK) for his careful reading of our manuscript and numerous constructive suggestions that helped improve this paper.

The authors thank Dr. Wahyudi (Geophysics Department, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia) for providing the gravity data.

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  1. Laboratory of Exploration Geophysics, Department of Earth Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

    Hakim Saibi

  2. National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, 11722 Helwan, Cairo, Egypt

    Essam Aboud

  3. Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Diponegoro University, JI. Prof. Soedarto SH, Tembalang, Indonesia

    Agus Setyawan

  4. Laboratory of Geothermics, Department of Earth Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

    Sachio Ehara & Jun Nishijima

  5. GeoHazards Research Unit, GRU. Faculty of Earth Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80206, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia

    Essam Aboud

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Saibi, H., Aboud, E., Setyawan, A. et al. Gravity data analysis of Ungaran Volcano, Indonesia. Arab J Geosci 5, 1047–1054 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-011-0303-x

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