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  1. Disaster Zone - Make-a-Quake!

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

    An activity for all ages - build houses from Lego and Jenga blocks, then make an "earthquake" to see how well they survive; monitor the "seismic" waves on a laptop. Part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource; use as a stall activity or in the classroom.

  2. Disaster Zone - Montserrat Factsheet

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

    A factsheet on the Montserrat volcanic crisis. This was designed to suit the UK GCSE Geography curriculum, so very little science is included!

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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...

  7. 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.

  8. 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...

  9. Eruption data for ash-cloud model validation

    04 Apr 2013 | Contributor(s): Larry Garver Mastin, Costanza Bonadonna, Arnau Folch, peter webley, barbara stunder, Michael Pavolonis

    This is a collection of data, references, and links to data on well-documented eruptions whose observations can be used to validate ash-cloud transport models. Data include, among other things, plume height, duration, erupted volume, satellite observations, numerical wind fields, and grain-size...

  10. Estimating Volcanic Risk in the Lesser Antilles

    26 Sep 2013 | Contributor(s): Michal Camejo, Richard E.A. Robertson

    The potential catastrophic effects of future volcanic eruptions in the Lesser Antilles can be decreased by the utilisation of effective risk quantification measures and their subsequent incorporation into disaster risk reduction strategies. A volcanic risk study conducted by the Norwegian...

  11. Eyjafjallajökull, volcanic clouds and aviation - one year on

    05 Aug 2011 | Contributor(s): Simon Carn

    A workshop at the 2011 IUGG General Assembly in Melbourne, Australia, lead by Andrew Tupper (Australian Bureau of Meteorology), Fred Prata (Norwegian Institute for Air Research), and Arnau Folch (Barcelona Supercomputing Center).The Eyjafjallajokull eruption, resulting in ground and air...

  12. 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...

  13. 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

  14. GPS and Volcano Monitoring

    11 Aug 2011 | Contributor(s): Jose Luis Palma

    This presentation is part of the workshop "Volcanic Hazards and Remote Sensing in Pacific Latin America" held in Costa Rica in January 2011.Speaker: Chuck DeMets, University of Wisconsin-MadisonGPS and Volcano Monitoring .mp4Differential GPS as a Monitoring Tool on Volcano Santa Ana (Illamatepec)...

  15. 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...

  16. Hazards of volcanic ash

    29 Nov 2011 | Contributor(s): William I Rose

    Claire Horwell

  17. Insights from Volcanic Unrest Simulation Exercises

    18 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Stefano Ciolli, Chiara Cristiani

    Lecture given during the second VUELCO short-course, held in Dominica on 13th and 14th May 2015. 

  18. La erupción del volcán Calbuco en 2015: Volcanología, sociedad y ecosistemas

    25 Apr 2017 | Contributor(s): Jorge E. Romero

    La erupción del 22-23 de abril de 2015 del Volcán Calbuco tuvo impactos en las actividades sociales y ecosistemas en el sur de Chile y en Argentina, debido a la espesa caída de piroclastos, corrientes calientes de gases y rocas, además de flujos de lodo...

  19. 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...

  20. Observing volcanic clouds

    29 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): William I Rose

    This presentation is part of the workshop "Volcanic Hazards and Remote Sensing in Pacific Latin America" held in Costa Rica in January 2011.Speaker: William I. Rose