Monitoring Active Volcanoes Strategies, Procedures and Techniques

Originally published in 1995, Monitoring Active Volcanoes is a comprehensive text which addresses the importance of volcano surveillance in the context of forecasting eruptive activity and mitigating its effects. The traditional core of seismic and ground deformation monitoring is discussed, along with more innovative techniques involving the recording of microgravity and micromagnetic variations, and the changing compositions of volcanic gases and liquids. The role of satellites is stressed, particularly with regard to the capabilities for measuring surface deformation, recognizing thermal anomalies and monitoring gas and ash plumes from space platforms. This book provides an invaluable insight into how and why volcanoes are monitored. It will be of interest to volcanologists, geophysicists and earth scientists.

1. Monitoring Active Volcanoes – An Introduction W. J. McGuire 2. Data Acquisition and Telemetry Ph. Lesage, J. Vandemeulebrouck and M. Halbwachs 3. Seismic Monitoring at Active Volcanoes F. Ferrucci 4. Real-Time Ground Deformation Monitoring J. P. Toutain, P. Bachèlery, P. A. Blum, H. Delorme and P. Kowalski 5. Ground Deformation Surveying of Active Volcanoes J. B. Murray, A. D. Pullen and S. Saunders 6. GPS – Monitoring Volcanic Deformation from Space G. Nunnari and G. Puglisi 7. Infrared Thermal Monitoring D. A. Rothery, C. Oppenheimer and A. Bonneville 8. Microgravity Monitoring H. Rymer 9. Geoelectrical Methods in Volcano Monitoring J-F. Lénat 10. Geomagnetic Surveying Methods J. Zlotnicki 11. Remote Sensing Spectroscopy of Volcanic Plumes and Clouds R. J. Andres and W. I. Rose 12. Monitoring Fluids and Gases at Active Volcanoes D. Tedesco 13. Forecasting the Behaviour of Lava Flows C. R. J. Kilburn, H. Pinkerton and L. Wilson 14. The Role of Monitoring in Forecasting Volcanic Events R. I. Tilling 15. Prospects for Volcano Surveillance W. J. McGuire.

Christopher R. J. Kilburn is Professor of Volcanology and Geophysical Hazards at University College London. Bill McGuire is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at UCL. John Murrayis a volcanologist best known for his work on Mt Etna and other active volcanoes. He was educated at Magdalene College Cambridge, andis presently based at the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystems, Open University, UK.