AGU Highlights and Press Releases: Volcano
This collection of volcano-related AGU Press Releases and Highlights from 1996 to 10 April 2006 can be used to facilitate the use of news in science teaching.
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Sudden pressure increase in magma reservoir triggered by gigantic lava-dome collapse on Montserrat (more info) Dilatometers recorded pressure changes within the Soufrière Hills Volcano's magma chamber during the 13 July 2003 collapse of its’ lava dome...
Monitoring magma movements within Stromboli volcano, Italy (more info) Several Very-Long-Period events that occurred at Italy's Stromboli volcano in September 2004 have been analyzed and classified...
Forecasting volcanic eruptions (more info) This study refines a technique to quantify seismic acceleration in subduction zone volcanoes...
Seismic tomography reveals magma intruding within Mt. Etna (more info) Analysis of several shallow seismic events that occurred just before the onset of the 2001 flank eruption of Mt. Etna...
Mapping lava tube structures and depths using ground penetrating radar (more info) A new lava tube mapping system was developed to overcome the limitations of current methods...
Monitoring Mount St. Helens (more info) Images taken of Mount St. Helens during its September 2004 activity permit improved hazard monitoring…
Volcanic rumblings from a South Atlantic seamount (more info) Sound waves of 365 volcanic explosions in the South Atlantic were recorded with underwater acoustic sensors...
Ground tilt gives clues to crater activity inside a volcano (more info) Researchers observe the cycle of formation, growth, and destruction of lava domes inside the Soufrière Hills Volcano crater...
New observations of Yellowstone volcanic activity (more info) A subsurface imaging technique is used to characterize the shape and dynamics of partially molten rock under the western United States…
Volcanic eruption produces smaller than expected climate effects (more info) Quantifying climate change after the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines...
Simplified modeling method to estimate lava flow (more info) A numerical model that produces early predictions for the projected path of a lava flow was created...
Volcanic eruptions' effect on vegetation (more info) This study investigates the effects of volcanic eruptions on plant growth...
Magma shakes up earthquake locations (more info) Numerical models were employed to examine the relationships between the orientation of volcanotectonic faults and magma movement…
Better monitor for active volcanoes (more info) A new computing technique analyzes near real-time seismic data in order to characterize magma flow systems and determine the source of tremors…
Cause of New Zealand volcanism (more info) Seismic data from below the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand were analyzed to determine the magma source that feeds regional eruptive activity...
Volcanic motion could initiate tsunami waves (more info) Rapid and repeated motion along a volcanic caldera can cause the sides of an island volcano to fail and lead to a landslide that could spawn a tsunami...
Volcanic eruptions' effect on global climate change (more info) Analysis of general circulation model estimates reveal that volcanic eruptions are the most significant factor in determining long range correlations of surface air temperature...
Seasonality of volcanic eruptions (more info) This study investigates the relationship between enhanced volcanism and sea-level change induced regional atmospheric pressure fluctuations...
Below-ground seismic analysis measures caldera (more info) Knowing the seismic velocity of downward propagating sound and shear waves facilitates the delineation of an actively growing volcanic dome's boundaries...
Volcanic eruption modifying Pacific ecosystem (more info) Volcanic gas emissions from the Miyake-jima volcano in Japan has likely modified the marine air quality and affected the open ocean ecosystem…
Global response to tropical volcanic eruptions (more info) A combination of historical climate reconstructions and modern instrumental records were used to analyze climate patterns following large tropical volcanic eruptions...
Unique radar properties of lava domes (more info) Radar backscatter measurements are used to accurately identify and observe silicic lava domes...
How volcanic eruptions cause tsunamis (more info) This study investigates the effect of pyroclastic flows on tsunami generation...
Aerosol haze likely source of sulfate in ancient volcanic ash bed (more info) The composition of newly collected ash from recent volcanic eruptions around the world was analyzed to see if sulfur gas emitted from...
