Volcanic Hazards

Aerial surveys utilising hyperspectral technology with aero-magnetic data to classify the volcanic structure at depth, and to better understand and evaluate volcanic hazards. Project led by Dr Gabor Kereszturi (Massey University) as part of Contest 2017, 'Too big to fail? A multidisciplinary approach to predict collapse and debris flow hazard.'

The NHRP volcanology team includes researchers from GNS Science and Massey University, with collaborations throughout NZ and overseas. We also co-lead the DEVORA project with scientists at the University of Auckland. The Platform contributes to the Global Volcano Model and volcanic advisory groups for Taranaki and the Central Plateau.

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"Pyroclastic density currents (PDC) - rapid currents of hot gas and rock- are a lethal phenomena of volcanic eruption. All New Zealand volcanoes can produce PDCs" Dr Gert Lube (Masssey University) on his project, 'Large-scale PDC Hazard Impact Simulations (LINK).'

Projects

NHRP Partner-led: Quantifying exposure to specific and multiple volcanic hazards

Research Publications

Bebbington MS, Jenkins SF (2019) Intra-eruption forecasting. Bulletin of Volcanology 81: 34. DOI: 10.1007/s00445-019-1294-9 Available online
Lube G, Breard ECP, Jones J, Fullard L, Dufek J, Cronin SJ, Wang T (2019) Generation of air lubrication within pyroclastic density currents. Nature Geoscience 12, 381–386. Video and article available online
Park, I., Jolly, A., Kim, K.Y., Kennedy, B. (2019) Temporal variations of repeating low frequency volcanic earthquakes at Ngauruhoe Volcano, New Zealand. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 373, pp. 108-119. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.01.024 Available online

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Activities

2015-16
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