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Sierra Nevada

Hiking, Horses & Helicopters: NSF Study of Sierra Negra

Scientists from University of Rochester, University of Idaho-Moscow, Instituto Geofísico, EPN (Quito, Ecuador) and UM Rosenstiel School are studying one the world’s most active volcanoes, Sierra Negra in the Galápagos. For nearly 3 weeks they hiked, rode horses and navigated treacherous waters to deploy an experimental seismic network of 16 stations that will record data for the next three years and allow them to combine seismic, geodetic and volcanological info. Read more…

Paka

Prosperity & Peril

In a study published in this month’s issue of Geology co-authors Dr. Juliet Biggs (UM) and Cindy Ebinger (Univ. of Rochester) used Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) images compiled over a decade to study volcanic activity in the African Rift. Volcanoes in Kenya are close to metropolitan areas and might pose challenges — large volcanic events or opportunities — geothermal energy. Read more…