Dr Matt Watson
Senior Lecturer in Natural Hazards
PhD (2000) “Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Volcanic Plumes”
1) The Twitter challenge: Describe your PhD in 140 characters (if you can remember it)
I used ground- and satellite-based data to quantify volcanic emissions in order to look at volcanic plumbing systems and plume chemistry.
2) What was the best part of your PhD?
Fieldwork with Clive Oppenheimer and Peter Francis. Their schoolboy excitement and English eccentrism coupled with a significant mischievous streak (mostly Clive) set against the backdrop of Etna, Masaya and Soufriere Hills made for some memorable experiences. [Read More]