Volcanoes/Geohazards: Monitoring and Prediction

Synopsis: This learning resource shows how volcanologists in Montserrat and Iceland are predicting the location, frequency and severity of future volcanic and seismic events. It gives details of the latest equipment used for deformation, seismic and environmental monitoring, from helicopters to rapid response radar trailers used to predict the location, direction and size of ash particles in Iceland. The film looks at the type of data that can be recorded, how it is analysed and then used to predict future geo-hazards; map exclusion zones; plan for evacuations; and model ash cloud dispersal for the aviation industry.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2013
Notes: Pumpkin DVDs come with a free site licence for schools. HE/FE Institutions need to buy a site licence.
Subjects: Geography
Keywords: earthquakes; Iceland; natural disasters; seismology; volcanoes; Montserrat

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