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Geodynamics

Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 2)

Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 2)

In 1995, the Caribbean Island of Montserrat was shaken by the beginning of one of the most significant volcanic eruptions in recent history: one that profoundly changed the natural, social and economical landscape of the country. Three decades later, Soufrière Hills Volcano and its legacy of destruction still shape the lives of Montserrat’s people. Last …[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

HydroData Chronicles: Advancing Weather Monitoring in Greece – The NOAAN Legacy

HydroData Chronicles: Advancing Weather Monitoring in Greece – The NOAAN Legacy

Welcome back to the HydroData Chronicles, a fantastic voyage through the interesting aspects of hydrological data with deep impacts on climate research and societal resilience. It is now the turn of Greece to shine, with this superlative effort from the National Observatory of Athens with NOAAN, the NOA Automatic Network outpacing many others, high in …[Read More]

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Natural Hazards

Building the Future of Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction in Barcelona

Building the Future of Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction in Barcelona

From 23 to 26 October 2024, over 40 early-career researchers and practitioners from across the globe gathered at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona (Spain) for the Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Academy. Set against the vibrant backdrop of this dynamic city, the Academy offered a unique platform for participants to engage, learn, and …[Read More]

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Cryospheric Sciences

Field notes from the Chhota Shigri Glacier: A journey of science and survival in the Himalaya

Weather station on the snow

I’m Himanshu Kaushik, a PhD student working under the guidance of Dr. Mohd Farooq Azam at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (India). Seven years ago, I took my first steps onto the Chhota Shigri Glacier (CSG) in the Indian (Western) Himalaya, and it felt like stepping into another world. Surrounded by the towering peaks, …[Read More]

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Geodynamics

New Insights into Plume Buoyancy Fluxes and Dynamic Topography from Numerical Modelling

New Insights into Plume Buoyancy Fluxes and Dynamic Topography from Numerical Modelling

Figure 1. Illustration of the hotspot swell and plume buoyancy flux. White dashed line shows the original seafloor topography due to half-space cooling. Dark green line represents the surface dynamic topography caused by the dynamic uplift of the plume. One of the main surface expressions of dynamic topography are hotpot swells formed by mantle plumes. …[Read More]