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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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Documentation for "Effect of particle entrainment on the runout of pyroclastic density currents"
08 Sep 2016 | Contributor(s): Kristen Fauria, Michael Manga, Michael Chamberlain
This is a repository for the data and script used in, "Effect of particle entrainment on the runout of pyroclastic density currents."Here you will find:1. A compilation of splash function experimental data from this study and data that was extracted from seven other studies:...
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dWind
27 Jul 2010 | Contributor(s): Seb Biass, Costanza Bonadonna
UPDATE: A new version of dWind is now available as part of the TephraProb package here: https://vhub.org/resources/4094It allows to download wind data from both the NOAA NCEP Reanalysis 1 and the ECMWF Era-Interim datasets and provides a variety of functions to plot and analyse wind...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Eyjafjallajokull WMO meeting, Geneva, Bursik presentation
19 Oct 2010 | Contributor(s): Marcus I Bursik
Presentation given at WMO, Geneva, Switzerland by M. Bursik, attempting to summarize work of this group to date (18 Oct 2010).LaTeXNSF-RAPID grant EAR-1041775, Icelandic Meteorological Office
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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...
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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
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...