Professorial Lecture: The sky's the limit for volcanology by Professor Emma Nicholson
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Discover how volcanic gases can warn of future eruptions and how drones are transforming the way we monitor these gases and their impacts.
'The sky's the limit for volcanology' by Professor Emma Nicholson.
Volcanoes release vast quantities of magmatic gases such as carbon and sulfur into the atmosphere, where they can influence climate and affect air and water quality in our terrestrial environment. These gases are also important geochemical messengers that signal how magma is moving beneath the Earth’s surface, how effectively pressure is being released, and ultimately the potential for future eruptions.
This lecture will follow the journey of magmatic gases from the mantle to the atmosphere, tracing their passage through volcanic systems and showing how they can be used to understand eruptive behaviours and hazards. It will highlight transformative advances in our geochemical understanding of volcanoes that have been catalysed by innovations in drone technology over the past decade, and how research at the interface between volcanology and aerospace engineering has fundamentally changed the way we monitor volcanoes and respond to eruptions.
This 45 minute public lecture will be held at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, starting at 5.45pm. Ticket scanning and Opus Bar will be open from 5pm.
'The sky's the limit for volcanology' by Professor Emma Nicholson.
Volcanoes release vast quantities of magmatic gases such as carbon and sulfur into the atmosphere, where they can influence climate and affect air and water quality in our terrestrial environment. These gases are also important geochemical messengers that signal how magma is moving beneath the Earth’s surface, how effectively pressure is being released, and ultimately the potential for future eruptions.
This lecture will follow the journey of magmatic gases from the mantle to the atmosphere, tracing their passage through volcanic systems and showing how they can be used to understand eruptive behaviours and hazards. It will highlight transformative advances in our geochemical understanding of volcanoes that have been catalysed by innovations in drone technology over the past decade, and how research at the interface between volcanology and aerospace engineering has fundamentally changed the way we monitor volcanoes and respond to eruptions.
This 45 minute public lecture will be held at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, starting at 5.45pm. Ticket scanning and Opus Bar will be open from 5pm.
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Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Hamilton, New Zealand
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