Durham Volcanology

Have you had a new paper published in any area of volcanology in the past month? Comment here (don’t forget to include a link and maybe image of key figure or front page) and we’ll repost to amplify it!

Students from Durham University @DurUniEarthSci (@durham_uni) looking at stunning phreatomagmatic deposits in @adeje during their recent #geology #fieldtrip to #TENERIFE guided by Prof. @Earth_Sci_Richy expert on explosive volcanism. Logistics by @GeoTenerife

Our volcanologists had a great time on the @DurUniEarthSci booth at the Celebrate Science family festival in Durham last week! We had a make-your-own explosion station, a microscope for looking at thin sections, coloring pages, and a sink or float test (pumice vs obsidian).

It's the start of the new academic year and we were excited to hold our first 'Volcanology Coffee' meeting of the term, last week! Great to meet a new cohort of volcanology students and to all catch up on what we've been up to!

Have you ever wondered why our logo is a volcano coffee cup? It's because the Durham Volcanology group meets every week for discussions, seminars & ECR training and we have called this 'Volcanology Coffee' ever since it started, about 15 years ago! Sometimes, there's even cake!

This looks great! Who's going?

@Volcannabelle @WadsworthFabian @HTuffen @RonSukiRon @shaneo_volcano @lucye_jackson Congratulations!

🌋New paper published today on magma rheology from a deep drilling project in Iceland (Krafla). doi.org/10.1016/j.jvol… This volcanic area is pretty special as we have direct access at the magma storage region and all the surface/sub-surface deposits!

IAVCEI is saddened to learn that Hans-Ulrich Schmincke passed away on 24/08/24 at the age of 86. He was SG of IAVCEI between 1983-1991, and awarded the Thorarinsson medal in 1993. During his mandate, he revamped the publication model of BV, a legacy that we profit from today

And many congratulations again to Janina (@Geojanina) who passed her PhD viva yesterday with minor corrections! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Many thanks to the examiners @EmmaLiu31 and Madeleine Humphreys!

Many congratulations to Janina Gillies (@Geojanina) who submitted her PhD thesis recently. Her PhD was on textural evolution of pyroclasts in weakly explosive basaltic eruptions, supervised by Ed Llewellin, @WadsworthFabian & @Earth_Sci_Richy. Her viva is next week!

Tenerife, where we take our volcanology students on fieldwork, is slowly having its world-class roadcuts, which expose 2 million years of Las Canadas caldera's volcanic history, covered in concrete. What can we do? @Geotenerife @IGNSpain

⏰HURRY⏰ #AGU24 abstract submissions are still open through 31 July! 💬Be sure to add your voice to the conversation on "What's Next for Science." 🔭Submit your abstract before the deadline: lite.spr.ly/6003BJI7

Curious about the gases volcanoes emit? This week, Dr. Thomas Christopher, #MVO Geochemist/Petrologist, shares daily insights on volcanic gases. Follow us on FB and Instagram for the gassy insights! #GasMonitoring #MontserratVolcano

#Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Information Statement Wed., July 24, 2024, 3:43 PM MDT ow.ly/GuxM50SJG2n This statement contains an update on the hydrothermal explosion that occurred just before 10 AM on Tuesday, July 23, in #BiscuitBasin, Yellowstone National Park.

Have you had a new paper published in any area of volcanology in the past month? Comment here (don’t forget to include a link and maybe image of key figure or front page) and we’ll repost to amplify it!

Japan: Today at around 1:58 p.m., an eruption occurred at the summit crater of Sakurajima's Minami-dake mountain in Kagoshima Prefecture. The explosion sent ash rising to a height of 3,700 meters above the crater.

Prof. Richard Brown @Earth_Sci_Richy leading part of the 2024 @GeoIntern #TeideGroup researching on Plinian deposits in Tenerife thanks to the support of @pnteide / These studies will improve considerably the knowledge of explosive volcanism on the island. @GeoTenerife

2024 @GeoIntern @saskiawillar from @DurUniEarthSci @durham_uni doing #rocksampling using NITON LXL5 Plus Analyzer to detect tramp elements + obtain geochemical data on Tacande lavas (#LaPalma) supervised by Danilo Cruz @UF_CLAS @UFGeology @UF & @IGNSpain support / @GeoTenerife