Category Archives: geohazards

External triggering of volcanic eruptions

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Chris Rowan

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

Lusi: the man-made mud volcano

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Chris Rowan

(Reposted – with an update – from ye olde blog) The latest from Lusi In May 2006, an exploratory gas well being drilled in eastern Java hit a limestone aquifer. Because the lower part of the well had not yet … Continue reading →

Categories: geohazards, geology, Lusi