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Mattia de’ Michieli Vitturi, a geology faculty member and a mathematician, uses computational modeling to help officials in Iceland understand

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When Volcanoes Go Metal

March 17, 2021 sarah Jonas Geology, Lava flows, Volcanoes

What would a volcano – and its lava flows – look like on a planetary body made primarily of metal? A pilot study offers insights into ferrovolcanism that could help scientists interpret landscape features on other worlds.

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Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen

June 9, 2020 sarah Jonas Oxygen, University of Washington, Volcanoes

Evidence from rocks billions of years old suggest that volcanoes played a key role in the rise of oxygen in the atmosphere of the early Earth.

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New geochemical tool reveals origin of Earth’s nitrogen

April 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Earth, Nitrogen, volcanic gases, Volcanoes

Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and their colleagues used a new geochemical tool to shed light on the origin of nitrogen and other volatile elements on Earth, which may also prove useful as a way to monitor the activity of volcanoes. Their findings were published April 16, 2020, in the journal Nature.

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Supercomputer Models Accurately Simulate Tsunamis from Volcanic Events

March 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Comet supercomputer, National Science Foundation (NSF), San Diego Supercomputer Center, Uc San Diego, University Of Rhode Island, Volcanoes

Researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) used San Diego Supercomputer Center’s (SDSC) Comet supercomputer to show that high-performance computer modeling can accurately simulate tsunamis from volcanic events. Such models could lead to early-warning systems that could save lives and help minimize catastrophic property damage.

Expert Pitch

Taal volcano threatens life, climate, agriculture

January 22, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Environment, Sustainability, Volcanoes

CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICEJan. 22, 2020 Taal volcano threatens life, climate, agriculture The Taal volcano in the Philippines has

Higher Education Event

Rutgers Geology Museum Hosts Open House

January 21, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Dinosaurs, Earthquakes, Geology, Natural Disasters, New Jersey, NJ, Rocks, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Science, Volcanoes

Presentations on natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes and their impacts will be held in Scott Hall and are open to the public at the Rutgers Geology Museum’s 52nd Annual Open House. There will also be hands-on activity sessions for kids, a mineral sale and rock and mineral identification in Scott Hall, and make-and-take stations in the Rutgers Geology Museum. Field Station Dinosaurs will bring its baby Hadrosaurus puppet and will also offer hands-on activities for visitors. All events are free and no preregistration is required.