Monthly Archives: March 2007

Lusi Latest

After dropping 220 chains of concrete balls down the throat of Lusi, the man-made mud volcano, what dramatic results do the people who dreamed up this madcap venture have to report?
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Categories: geohazards, Lusi

Seismic triggering of volcanic eruptions: from Darwin to today

Yesterday, we looked at the influence of tides and seasons on volcanic eruptions; today we look at the possible triggering effect of earthquakes.
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Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, geology, paper reviews, volcanoes

External triggering of volcanic eruptions

In the wake of claims that the timing of volcanic eruptions could be influenced by the lunar tides, we ask: are there external factors which can predictably influence when a volcano erupts?
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Categories: geohazards, geology, paper reviews, volcanoes

Yay, field work

I’m going to be out of the office for a couple of days; I’m going on a short field trip to get a first look at some of the sequences I’ll be working on, and identify some likely sampling sites. … Continue reading

Categories: bloggery

A day in the (scientific) life

Whilst we’re on the subject of worthwhile memes, I’m reminded of Lab Lemming’s quest to get scientist bloggers to explain to their readers what, exactly, they get up to in their day jobs. An idea well worth reinvigorating, methinks, although … Continue reading

Categories: academic life, links