Monitoring volcanic gas emissions: from innovation to operational application
- đ¤ Speaker: Dr Clive Oppenheimer, Reader in Volcanology and Remote Sensing, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
- đ Date & Time: Friday 03 February 2012, 13:00 - 14:00
- đ Venue: Cambridge University Engineering Department, Lecture Room 4
Abstract
This talk will introduce some of the research of the Cambridge Volcanology Group over the past decade, focusing on the development and application of new techniques for measuring volcanic plumes. Dr Clive Oppenheimer will then explore the impacts that the work has had, especially on the volcano observatory community responsible for volcanic hazard assessment and touch on the complexities and broader policy implications of managing volcanic risk.
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Dr Clive Oppenheimer, Reader in Volcanology and Remote Sensing, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
Friday 03 February 2012, 13:00-14:00