Disaster Zone - Not-So-Deadly Crossword!

25 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

A natural hazards crossword - part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource. Suitable for all ages; a "Deadly" crossword is also available.Answers available as a separate download.

Disaster Zone - Rocks

26 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

See volcanic rocks up close and under the microscope. Part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource; suitable for all ages, although younger children must be supervised.

Disaster Zone - Sounds of Disaster

26 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

A game for all ages - find out what erupting volcanoes, earthquakes, avalanches, wildfires, etc sound like. Part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource; use it as a stall or classroom activity.

Disaster Zone - The Stall

25 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

This is an overview of the "Disaster Zone" stall on natural hazards, for use at science fairs. Suitable for all ages.Included here are instructions on setting up the stall, signs and table coverings for printing, name badges, and sticker templates for printing. The stall activities (named in...

Disaster Zone - Volcanoes poster series

25 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

A series of posters on volcanoes and volcanic hazards; also works as a booklet. Suitable for children over 8 years.This is part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource.

Disaster Zone - Volcanoes Slideshow

25 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

A slideshow all about volcanoes - summarizes mid-ocean ridge volcanoes, subduction zone volcanoes, and hotspot volcanoes. Use as a slideshow, a lesson (add rocks or video clips for variety!), a booklet, or homework. Part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource; suitable for all ages (although...

ECMapProb

18 Jul 2019 | Contributor(s): Alvaro Aravena, Raffaello Cioni

Probability map of PDC by using a modifed approach of the energy cone model and topographic information derived from the SRTM 30 m elevation model.

eject model

01 Feb 2011 | Contributor(s): Larry Garver Mastin

Eject is a user-friendly model that calculates the trajectories of blocks that are ballistically ejected from volcanic craters. It has also been used to calculate ballistic trajectories of other objects in other other settings, including missiles and bullets.Details are at:The attached zip...

Fuego Volcano--resources for volcano scientists

17 Oct 2012 | Contributor(s): William I Rose

This new web compilation contains a published scientific bibliography with source links about Fuego Volcano. Fuego is a bellweather volcano with explosive activity of a vulcanian or sub plinian type. It is basaltic in composition, and has built a 3770 m high composite volcano around a central...

Gigapan of Santa Ana Volcano

30 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): Bettina Martinez-Hackert, Elisabeth Gallant

This is a gigapan image of the crater. gigapan Dr. Bettina Martinez-Hackert, Krista Ventura

GVP Frequently Asked Questions

30 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): Ed Venzke

http://www.volcano.si.edu/education/questions/What is a volcano?What is an eruption?How many active volcanoes are there in the world?What is the world's highest volcano?How long does an eruption last?Has volcanic activity been increasing?Why doesn't the Smithsonian post hazard alert levels for...

INQUA–INTAV International Field Conference and Workshop: Crossing New Frontiers

14 Mar 2018 | Contributor(s): Marcus I Bursik

The INQUA International Focus Group on Tephrochronology and Volcanism (INTAV) cordially invites you to participate in the Crossing New Frontiers - Tephra Hunt in Transylvania international field conference that aims to continue the long tradition of very successful inter-INQUA congress tephra...

Maar-diatremes - a course module

13 Jun 2016 | Contributor(s): Greg A Valentine, Alison Graettinger

Maar-diatremes are one of the most common volcanic landforms on Earth, and represent an end-member type of volcano whose eruptions are dominated by explosive, subsurface magma-water interaction.  Thus they should form an important component of volcanology courses.  The recent decade has...

MAMMA (Magma Ascent Mathematical Modeling and Analysis)

01 Feb 2018 | Contributor(s): Alvaro Aravena, Mattia de' Michieli Vitturi

1D-steady state model for volcanic conduits

Mapping a 49 year old eruption of a basaltic cone: Pacaya Guatemala

27 Apr 2011 | Contributor(s): William I Rose

This presentation summarizes the 50 year eruption and the 3 dimensional map produced. The map, prepared as part of an MS thesis by Ruben Otoniel Matias Gomez, is under review as a Map and Chart Series publication by the GSA. The lecture summarizes the situation at Pacaya, and uses Matias' map as...

Mono-Inyo Tephra Database

01 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s): Marcus I Bursik

The Mono-Inyo Craters is a zone of active volcanism in California, USA, that extends from Mammoth Mountain and Long Valley caldera in the south to the islands of Mono Lake in the north.  This resource provides the citation for the Mono-Inyo tephra database.  The database can...

Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) Official Website

26 Nov 2012 | Contributor(s): Sonja Mae Melander

MVO's website www.mvo.ms is the official source for information about the history of Soufriere Hills Volcano and the operations of MVO.In addition to the latest news which can be accessed from the website's main page, the website includes:-Weekly activity reports -Eruption chronology -Safety and...

Pacaya Volcano Resource Information for volcano scientists

17 Oct 2012 | Contributor(s): William I Rose

This is an attempt at providing fundamental information for scientists considering field experiments and observations at an active volcano with strombolian activity. It has a list of published work on Pacaya and a basic visual intro of the site. The user might be able to get an impression about...

PASI: Volcanic Hazards and Remote Sensing in Pacific Latin America

11 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s): William I Rose, Jose Luis Palma

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~raman/PASI2011The Open Vent Volcanoes PASI in Costa Rica gathered 60 scientists from 13 countries to build scientific networking in the transdisciplinary field of volcanology in January 2011. The accelerating application of field measurements and remote sensing to...

puffin

08 Sep 2010 | *Tools | Contributor(s): Marcus I Bursik, Alejandro Uriel Carbonara, Sean Michael Zawicki, Abani Patra, Renette Jones-Ivey

puffin = a tool to run the volcanic ash dispersal model -- puff -- based on the plume trajectory model -- bent.