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Multifractal structure and Gutenberg-Richter parameter associated with volcanic emissions of high energy in Colima, México (years 2013–2015)
Abstract. The evolution of multifractal structures in physical processes, for instance, climatology, seismology or volcanology, contributes to detecting changes in the corresponding phenomena. The evolution of the multifractal structure of volcanic emissions of low, moderate, and high energy (Colima, México years 2013–2015) contributes to this research to detect quite evident signs of the immediacy of possible dangerous emissions of high energy close to 8.0x108 J. These signs are manifested by the evolution of six multifractal parameters: the central Hölder exponent (α0), the maximum and minimum Hölder exponents (αmax, αmin) the multifractal amplitude (W= αmax-αmin), the multifractal asymmetry (γ = [αmax-α0]/[α0-αmin]) and the complexity index, CI, which is defined as the addition of normalised values of α0, W and γ. The results of the adapted Gutenberg-Richter seismic law to volcanic emissions of energy, as well as the corresponding skewness and standard deviation of the volcanic emission data, also contribute to confirming the results obtained using multifractal analysis. The obtained results, based on multifractal structure, adaptation of Gutenberg-Richter law to volcanic emissions, and basic statistical parameters, could be assumed as relevant to prevent a forthcoming volcanic episode of high energy, which could be additionally quantified by an appropriate forecasting algorithm.
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RC1: 'Comment on npg-2024-2', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Jan 2024
Dear Editor and authors,
The manuscript "Multifractal structure and Gutenberg-Richter parameter associated with volcanic emissions of high energy in Colima, México (years 2013–2015)" by
Marisol Monterrubio-Velasco, Xavier Lana, and Raúl Arámbula-Mendoza is an interesting piece of research about the applications of multifractal detrended fluctuation, scaling and statistical analysis to volcanic emissions time series.I think that, although interesting, the paper cannot be considered for publication in Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics in the current version for the following reasons:
1) Methods are not complete (it is not clear how the b-value and completeness of catalogue are calculated), uncertainties and fit quality and outputs are not always reported;
2) The abstract and introduction should be rewritten in a clear way, improving language quality (avoiding repetitions ...)
3) The quality of figures is not optimal
4) Discussions are mixed to results and a quantitative summary is missing.
Therefore, I suggest reconsidering the manuscript after major revision; however, the decision must go to the editor.
Below I attach a pdf file of the manuscript with comments, suggestions and corrections.
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RC2: 'Comment on npg-2024-2', F. Ramon Zuniga, 12 Apr 2024
The study attempts to justify the hypothesis that by studying the temporal variation of some multifractal parameters, together with the extension of Gutenberg-Richter law to volcanic energy emissions, one is able to forecast the imminence of high energy emmissions.
The work is interesting and worthwhile of the attention of the academic community. However, the manuscript and results need to be presented in a clearer way.
The following are my major concerns, other issues are highlighted in the annotated pdf annexed.
Abstract is too cumbersome.
It is not t clear why the authors only show the behavior of some moving windows and not others.
There is no apparent difference in the curves of Fig. 6,
The employ of the algorithm based on reconstruction theory is not clearly explained and objectively justified.
Labels and captions on some figures are misleading or confusing.
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