Earth Sciences: Geology: Volcanoes: Research

An institute for research and training in volcanology and related fields

Compositions of volcanic and other igneous rocks in a world wide data base.

Detailed reports of research findings, video of scientists in action, and photographs of a Scripps-sponsored volcano field trip.

A pioneer site started by Professor Dick Stoiber at Dartmouth College providing information on active volcanoes. Not well updated since 1997, but older information is excellent.

Carbon dioxide gas outbursts from lakes Nyos and Monoun in Cameroon, West Africa, killed hundreds of people. A controlled degassing operation is scheduled to begin in January, 2001, for reducing the risk of future carbon dioxide suffocation from these killer lakes.

Eruption of carbon dioxide from Lake Nyos killed hundreds. A controlled degassing experiment is planned to reduce this hazard.

Bibliography, monitoring techniques and photos about one of the most dangerous volcano in the world.

Observations and interpretations of the carbon dioxide gas emissions at Mammoth Mountain Volcano, Long Valley, California.

Site for understanding granular flows (pyroclastic flows), fluid dynamic, supercomputer modeling, grain features and behaviors in Volcanology, Physics and Geophysics.