volcanoes

Volcanic Hazards Associated with the World’s Active Volcanoes

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About 10 percent of the world’s population (~360 million people) live on or near potentially dangerous volcanoes. Many of the processes that take place on active volcanoes are potentially hazardous to local populations. Emergence of volcanology as a modern multidisciplinary science was largely a result of volcanic catastrophes that occurred at Krakatau Volcano in Indonesia … Read more

Landslides, Volcanoes, and Wildfires: Views from Above

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Flying a sensor on a plane or satellite and taking “photos” of the earth is a remarkably useful way for scientists to explore our dynamic planet. This process, called remote sensing, is one of the most efficient ways to detect large scale surface cover changes. My research demonstrates that Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), a very … Read more