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 National Science
Foundation Award #9118056 |
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Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory: A Pilot Study for Seismic, Gas and Robotics Surveillance
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| Investigator(s): |
Philip Kyle (PI)
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| Sponsor: |
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, NM 87801 5058355690
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| Start Date/Expiration Date |
1992-05-01 to 1995-10-31 (amended 1994-08-11) |
| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$206,334 |
| Abstract: Mount Erebus is the most active volcano in Antarctica having been in a continuous eruptive state throughout this century. The volcano is unique in containing a persistent convecting lava lake composed of highly alkalic anorthoclase phonolite magma. Eruptive activity from the lava lake and adjacent vents has consisted of minor strombolian eruptions which occasionally eject volcanic bombs to heights of over 500 meters. Recent work has also shown Mount Erebus to be an important source of aerosols to the pristine Antarctic atmosphere. It is likely that Erebus contributes significant quantities of Chlorine, Fluorine and other trace components to the snow falling on the East Antarctic ice sheet. This has important consequences to chemists who are trying to decipher paleoenvironments from snow and ice core analyses. This award supports the establishment of the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory at McMurdo Station to allow continued surveillance of Mount Erebus. This will contribute greatly of an understanding of the degassing behavior of an "open vent" volcano. Measurements of Sulfur Dioxide emissions made at Mount Erebus between 1983 and 1991 are amongst the most extensive and detailed made at any volcano in long periods if a complete understanding of the degassing and eruptive behavior of this unique volcano and its magnetic system is going to be obtained. |
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| NSF Org: |
OPP - Office of Polar Programs |
| Award Number: |
9118056 |
| Award Instrument: |
Continuing grant |
| Program Manager: |
Scott Borg
OPP Office of Polar Programs
O/D OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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| NSF Program(s): |
ANTARCTIC GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS, COMP REGIONAL CENTERS FOR MINO, OPERATIONS SUPPORT PROGRAM, COMP REGIONAL CENTERS FOR MINO
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| Field Application(s): |
Geological Sciences, Other Sciences NEC, Polar Programs-Related |
| Program Reference Code(s): |
EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY, 1304
NATURAL DISASTERS, 9196
UNASSIGNED, 0000 |
| Program Element Code(s): |
5112
COMP REGIONAL CENTERS FOR MINO, 1548
OPERATIONS SUPPORT PROGRAM, 5140
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