Category Archives: paper reviews

Rebellious mantle refuses to tie itself to ridge axis

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Chris Rowan

The new geophysics results from the spreading ridge on the East Pacific Rise, just published by Toomey et al., have already been mentioned on Deep Sea News: as guest poster Kevin Zelnio discusses, this new mapping of where the mantle … Continue reading →

Categories: geophysics, paper reviews, tectonics

Seismic triggering of volcanic eruptions: from Darwin to today

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Chris Rowan

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

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