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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hazards of volcanic ash

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

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Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) Official Website

26 Nov 2012 | Educational Materials | 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...

More Volcanic Ash Remote Sensing

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

Environmental aspects of volcanic clouds as investigated by remote sensing tools. Ice in volcanic clouds. Separation of ash and SO2 in volcanic clouds.Rose, W. I., D. J. Delene, D. J. Schneider, G. J. S. Bluth, A. J. Krueger, I. Sprod, C. McKee, H. L. Davies and G. G. J. Ernst, 1995, Ice in the...

New Techniques and Technologies for Remote Sensing of Volcanic Ash and SO2 Gas

29 Jun 2011 | Presentations | 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: Fred PrataFred Prata

Observing volcanic clouds

29 Jun 2011 | Presentations | 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

Observing volcanic clouds

29 Jun 2011 | Presentations | 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