Volcanology

• Introduction
• Research
  • Dyke and sill intrusion
  • Kimberlite research
  • Multiphase rheology
  • Turbidity currents and submarine debris flows
  • Numerical models of pyroclastic flows and turbidity currents
  • Submarine pyroclastic processes
  • Modelling explosive volcanic eruptions
  • Non-linear volcanic flow dynamics
  • Passive degassing of Stromboli volcano
  • Volcanic hazards and risk assessment
  • Statistics in volcanology
  • CARIBRISK
  • Volcano hazard and exposure in Track II countries
  • SEA CALIPSO
  • Life in ice
  • Microscopic water content of glaciers
  • SPICE
  • VINFLOW
  • Global Volcano Model
• Facilities
• People
• Associated research groups

Earth Science programmes

• MRes Natural Hazards
• PhD studentship
• MSc by Research

Research themes and projects at the Volcanology Group

Research themes:

There is a wide range of research undertaken at the University of Bristol, including:

• Volcanic hazards and risk assessment
• Volcanic eruption dynamics
• Turbidity currents and pyroclastic flows
• Subsurface processes
• Magma petrology
• Volcano geodesy, remote sensing and volcanic emissions
• Glaciology

Please follow the links in the left-hand navigation bar to read about recent research projects under these themes.

Current research projects:

The volcanology community is also involved in numerous projects with external collaborators. Examples include:

CARIBRISK

Global Volcano Model (GVM)

NCEO - Ongoing eruption of Tungurahua volcano

NCEO - Steady deformation at Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

SEA CALIPSO

SPICE

VOGRIPA

Volcano hazard and exposure in Track II countries (World Bank and NGI)