Technology used in your car's navigation system can help save the lives of those living in the shadows of volcanoes.
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Scientists Engage With the Public During Lava Flow Threat
How do scientists communicate with the public during natural disasters, such as lava flows?
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Drilling a Small Basaltic Volcano to Reveal Potential Hazards
Drilling into the Rangitoto Island Volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field in New Zealand offers insight into a small monogenetic volcano, and may improve understanding of future hazards.
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The Role of Geodesy in Earthquake and Volcanic Studies
Geodesy for Earthquake and Natural Hazards (GENAH) 2014 International Symposium;
Matsushima, Japan, 22–26 July 2014
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Toward Another Lava Lake in the Virunga Volcanic Field?
Earlier this year, a red glow became visible atop Nyamulagira, a volcano in the East African Rift. Helicopter flights soon confirmed lava fountains inside a pit crater on the volcano's central caldera.
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How a Change in Slope Affects Lava Flows
Using observations from historical eruptions and a simple mechanical model, researchers studied how changes in slope can affect lava flows.