Volcanoes
“Mantle wind” blows through slab window beneath Panama
A Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-led team unravels the existence of a 900-mile-long mantle conduit between the Galapagos and Central America…
Read MoreSpock versus the volcano
Five hundred meters below the calm surface waters of the Aegean Sea off Santorini Island, Greece, lies an active submarine volcano. There, a decision-making robot equipped with artificial intelligence searches for life and danger.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: ALVIN
Hear from a volcanologist, a marine biologist, and Alvin’s senior pilot about how the iconic sub enables scientific discovery in the far reaches of Earth’s ocean.
Read MoreRacing an undersea volcano
Using AUV Sentry to make a high-resolution, near-bottom, seafloor map before the next volcanic eruption at the East Pacific Rise
Read MoreG&G Department Virtual Seminar: Seismic Imaging of the Lesser Antilles Subduction Zone from the VoiLA Project
Kate Rychert, University of Southampton, UK Sponsored by: G&G Department This will be held virtually Zoom Details: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/94308060986?pwd=TXFiSlprc05EdHR5OFNqYm41UzIrQT09 Meeting ID:…
Read MoreCrystals may help reveal hidden Kilauea Volcano behavior
By leveraging observations of tiny crystals of the mineral olivine formed during a violent eruption that took place in Hawaii more than half a century ago, researchers have found a way to test computer models of magma flow, which they say could reveal fresh insights about past eruptions and possibly help predict future ones.
Where Does The Nitrogen We Breathe Come From?
Peter Barry of WHOI, and British and Italian colleagues, took samples of gases in various volcanic sites on Earth, in particular in Eifel (Germany) and Yellowstone (USA).
New geochemical tool reveals origin of Earth’s nitrogen
A new geochemical tool sheds light on the origin of nitrogen and other volatile elements on Earth, which may also prove useful as a way to monitor the activity of volcanoes
Read MoreSpock versus the volcano
Five hundred meters below the calm surface waters of the Aegean Sea off Santorini Island, Greece, lies an active submarine volcano. There, a decision-making robot equipped with artificial intelligence searches for life and danger.
Read MoreVolcano space robots are prepping for a wild mission to Jupiter
To build machines capable of plunging into the frozen oceans on Europa and Enceladus, Nasa tested out submersibles in one of Earth’s most inhospitable environments
Scientists Quantify Global Volcanic CO2 Venting; Estimate Total Carbon On Earth
Preparing to summarize and celebrate the 10-year Deep Carbon Observatory program at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC, Oct. 24-26, DCO’s 500-member Reservoirs and Fluxes team today outlined several key findings that span time from the present to billions of years past; from Earth’s core to its atmosphere, and in size from single volcanoes to the five continents.
SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (SEA): “From Earth to Mars via Ocean Volcanoes and their Evolution”
SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (SEA): Will host a public lecture, “From Earth to Mars via Ocean Volcanoes and their Evolution,” on…
Read MoreSummer Lecture Series: Volcanoes in the Deep: The 2012 Eruption of Havre Volcano
Adam Soule, WHOI Sponsored by: Academic Programs Office
Read MoreVolcanoes
These eruptions of molten rock and ash can be destructive to human settlements, but vitally creative for the rest of the planet.
Read MoreLava Flows
What is Lava? When a volcano erupts, the molten rock (or magma) that comes out of the Earth is called…
Read MoreHow Old is that Volcano?
One of the most common questions that scientists and nature lovers ask when they see an interesting rock is: how…
Read MoreWorld-first probe into an active submarine volcano
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Woods Hole Scientists Make Big Deep-Ocean Discovery
quotes Adam Soule
The Fiery Mountains Under The Sea
segment features Adam Soule and the Havre volcano expedition
Living Lab Radio: Road Salt And Drinking Water, Sexual Harassment In Science, And An Underwater Volcanic Eruption
features an interview with Adam Soule
Scientist Autopsy the Aftermath of the Largest Underwater Volcanic Eruption of the Last Century
quotes Adam Soule
Visit to Biggest Underwater Volcano in Last 100 Years Reveals Deep Sea Mystery
quotes Adam Soule
A close-up look at an uncommon underwater eruption
ran the WHOI news release featuring the work of Adam Soule
Woods Hole scientists took close look at largest underwater volcanic eruption in 100 years
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