Tag Archives: Erebus
Erebus science – thermal imaging
Infrared cameras are a great way to take thermal measurements of a volcano from a distance. A thermal camera has been used at Erebus for several years. There, it provides the opportunity to look not just at changes to heat … Continue reading
Erebus science – 3D imaging with LiDAR
Our next interview is about a long running project at Erebus. Three dimensional imaging through LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) terrestrial scanning technology is a useful way to look at changes in the Erebus landscape – within the crater, and … Continue reading
Amazing View of the Erebus Lava Lake
This most recent image of the Erebus lava lake was taken just days ago from the crater rim, some 340 meters line-of-sight to the lake. The lake has been shrinking in size, and at this point is about 30 meters … Continue reading
Erebus science – dating lava flows
The sampling that is being carried out this year at Erebus also includes work on lava flows around the volcano. Dave Parmelee is a Masters student at New Mexico Tech., and over the past month he has been travelling all … Continue reading
Erebus science – tephra sampling
Tephra sampling has the widest spatial range of any Erebus project this year. Nels Iverson is a postgraduate student at New Mexico Tech. studying towards his Masters in Geology, and his fieldwork in Antarctica has taken him from the top … Continue reading
Erebus science – ice caves
Among the unique features of Erebus are the systems of ice caves and towers formed by fumaroles on the volcano. Aaron Curtis is a PhD student at New Mexico Tech., currently in his third Erebus field season studying the ice … Continue reading
Erebus science – infrasound and seismic
We’ve been busy getting things set up and running over the past couple of weeks, since the weather has been great for work outdoors. One of the science projects that is being carried out this field season is Paige Czoski’s … Continue reading
Catch-up (2): Fang camp
In order to spend time at the Erebus camp, we first need to have a couple of days of acclimatisation at a lower altitude. The usual site for this is at the Fang glacier on Erebus (about 2900 m), where … Continue reading
Antarctica or Bust!
Our Antarctic Volcanofiles, Nial and Tehnuka, have arrived safely at McMurdo base, Antarctica, the largest Antarctic base, via a C-17 flight from Christchurch, New Zealand. The plane ride takes about 5 hours, but the adrenaline makes the whole thing go … Continue reading
Arrival in Christchurch, New Zealand
I’ve received word from our Antarctic team members that everyone made it safely to Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday. After only a few days to catch up on the jet lag, they’ll be issued their gear and put onto a C-17 … Continue reading