News tagged with volcanic dome

Cassini Provides Virtual Flyover of Saturn's Moon Titan

Mar 24, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Fly me to the moon"-to Saturn's moon Titan, that is. New Titan movies and images are providing a bird's-eye view of the moon's Earth-like landscapes.

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Scientists lower Alaska volcano threat level

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Alaskans can put away their dust masks and spare air filters, for now, because Mount Redoubt seems to have cooled off since its last major eruption nearly three months ago.

Deep magma matters in volcanic eruption cycle

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Oct 09, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (11) | 0

Although the Soufriere Hills volcano on Montserrat exhibits cycles of eruption and quiet, an international team of researchers found that magma is continuously supplied from deep in the crust but that a valve ...

'Immersive Dome' -- don't just watch, join the action

Technology / Engineering

Aug 14, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The "Immersive Dome" puts viewers at the heart of the action and lets them actively participate. Instead of the conventional surround sound, a three-dimensional aural experience awaits visitors. At IBC, the ...

Researcher investigates ancient geology to understand human development, climate change

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Oct 03, 2008 | 4.2 / 5 (10) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- To figure out how ancient humans adapted to their environment and constructed civilizations, you need to know the environment in which they lived -- including climate change over thousands of years.

Physicists aim to predict volcano eruption

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Aug 29, 2007 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 0

University of St Andrews scientists have been awarded a three year grant to create an on-site life-saving device to help predict volcano eruption.

Scientists Pierce Veil of Clouds to 'See' Lightning Inside a Volcanic Plume

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Apr 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers hit the jackpot in late March, when, for the first time, they began recording data on lightning in a volcanic eruption--right from the start of the eruption.

Higher incidence of thyroid cancer in volcanic area of Sicily

Medicine & Health / Cancer

Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

People living in volcanic areas may be at a higher risk for thyroid cancer, according to a new study published online November 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

NASA Uses Twin Processes to Develop New Tank Dome Technology

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has partnered with Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colo., and MT Aerospace in Augsburg, Germany, to successfully manufacture the first full-scale friction stir welded and spun ...

Rotation is key to understanding volcanic plumes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Mar 25, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (7) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 200-year-old report by a sea captain and a stunning photograph of the 2008 eruption of Mount Chaiten are helping scientists at the University of Illinois better understand strong volcanic ...