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Hey Twitter family! What do you want to know about volcanoes? What topics could brighten your day for a few moments? Let me know below! 
Let's get through this together
Let's get through this together
#VolcanoMoments #1!
I chat with Mike Poland at @USGSVolcanoes asking if there is would be any potential impact on Yellowstone from the #UtahEarthquake.
Yellowstone info: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/faqs_facts.html
I chat with Mike Poland at @USGSVolcanoes asking if there is would be any potential impact on Yellowstone from the #UtahEarthquake.
Yellowstone info: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/faqs_facts.html
#VolcanoMoments #2!
I chat with @justsomeisotope about what lies way beneath our feet. Hint: Below the Earth's crust is not a massive ocean of liquid magma. And guess what color the mantle is!
I chat with @justsomeisotope about what lies way beneath our feet. Hint: Below the Earth's crust is not a massive ocean of liquid magma. And guess what color the mantle is!
#VolcanoMoments #3!
I received the question "can volcanoes grow downwards" and I have the perfect friend to answer this. @AlisonGraetting tells us more
I received the question "can volcanoes grow downwards" and I have the perfect friend to answer this. @AlisonGraetting tells us more
#VolcanoMoments #4!
We have a volcanology-meteorology mash up woohoo! @COweatherman teaches us the difference between thunderstorm lightning and volcanic lightning
We have a volcanology-meteorology mash up woohoo! @COweatherman teaches us the difference between thunderstorm lightning and volcanic lightning
#VolcanoMoments #5!
@VolcanoDoc takes us on a journey into her kitchen to chat about magma viscosity This is also something caregivers can do with kids at home!
@VolcanoDoc takes us on a journey into her kitchen to chat about magma viscosity
This is also something caregivers can do with kids at home!
#VolcanoMoments #6!
Bringing back Mike Poland at @USGSVolcanoes to talk about the uplift at Yellowstone and how it is *NOT* a sign of an impending eruption & how it is actually really cool!
For FAQs on Yellowstone and common misconceptions go here: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/faqs_facts.html
Bringing back Mike Poland at @USGSVolcanoes to talk about the uplift at Yellowstone and how it is *NOT* a sign of an impending eruption & how it is actually really cool!
For FAQs on Yellowstone and common misconceptions go here: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/faqs_facts.html
#VolcanoMoments #7!
@lava_ice joins me to chat about glaciovolcanoes - what they are, where you can find them, and what happens when they erupt under a glacier!
@lava_ice joins me to chat about glaciovolcanoes - what they are, where you can find them, and what happens when they erupt under a glacier!
#VolcanoMoments #8!
Here we have *drumrollllllll* MOON VOLCANOES! I got a lot of requests for space volcanoes & this is just the start. @PlanetaryPiggy joins me to chat about some similarities and differences. Do you know what the dark patches on the moon are?
Here we have *drumrollllllll* MOON VOLCANOES! I got a lot of requests for space volcanoes & this is just the start. @PlanetaryPiggy joins me to chat about some similarities and differences. Do you know what the dark patches on the moon are?
#VolcanoMoments #9! .... Erm.. #EarthquakeMoments #1
@DrWendyRocks jumped on a call with me to explain ground motion visualizations that @IRIS_EPO makes after earthquakes, like this one here: https://twitter.com/IRIS_EPO/status/1240386136410906625
#UtahEarthquake
@DrWendyRocks jumped on a call with me to explain ground motion visualizations that @IRIS_EPO makes after earthquakes, like this one here: https://twitter.com/IRIS_EPO/status/1240386136410906625
#UtahEarthquake
#VolcanoMoments #10
We have a special (longer!) video for you with @etnaboris of @INGVvulcani. This takes us through volcano monitoring in Sicily with the current #Covid_19 lockdown in Italy.
We have a special (longer!) video for you with @etnaboris of @INGVvulcani. This takes us through volcano monitoring in Sicily with the current #Covid_19 lockdown in Italy.
#VolcanoMoments #11!
What depth does magma come from? @volcano_diana tells us about just how complicated this question really is!
Captioned version on YouTube here:
What depth does magma come from? @volcano_diana tells us about just how complicated this question really is!
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#VolcanoMoments #12!
Did you know that volcanologists make their own lava for experiments? @csant15 joins me to talk about how and why. Yeah I said "this is so cool" about 50 times
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Did you know that volcanologists make their own lava for experiments? @csant15 joins me to talk about how and why. Yeah I said "this is so cool" about 50 times
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#VolcanoMoments #13!
@scarlett_jazmin joins me to chat about historical social volcanology and what that is. Understanding people helps us to help others during volcanic events.
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@scarlett_jazmin joins me to chat about historical social volcanology and what that is. Understanding people helps us to help others during volcanic events.
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#VolcanoMoments #14!
Like diamonds? Did you know that we have violent volcanic eruptions to thank? Learn more about where diamonds form and how they come to the surface with @andersonmineral
(Still having caption technical difficulties, sorry!)
Like diamonds? Did you know that we have violent volcanic eruptions to thank? Learn more about where diamonds form and how they come to the surface with @andersonmineral
(Still having caption technical difficulties, sorry!)
#VolcanoMoments #15!
@CriticalStress_ and Morgan join me to talk about Mud Volcanoes! I just recorded this & had to post immediately because Morgan is what we all need to brighten our day
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@CriticalStress_ and Morgan join me to talk about Mud Volcanoes! I just recorded this & had to post immediately because Morgan is what we all need to brighten our day
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#VolcanoMoments #16!
@InfraSaurus joins me to talk about infrasound monitoring and she describes a neat demonstration you can try at home
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@InfraSaurus joins me to talk about infrasound monitoring and she describes a neat demonstration you can try at home
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#VolcanoMoments #17!
The internet goes crazy over Yellowstone like clockwork. What starts out as the observatory publishing info is twisted into the boogeyman. @USGSVolcanoes Mike Poland fills us in.
Original info: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/article_home.html?vaid=253
Cc coming:
The internet goes crazy over Yellowstone like clockwork. What starts out as the observatory publishing info is twisted into the boogeyman. @USGSVolcanoes Mike Poland fills us in.
Original info: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/article_home.html?vaid=253
Cc coming:
#VolcanoMoments #18!
@geowhateverist joins me to chat about what volcanic activity we could see in Oregon in the future and he shares his top 3 *might erupt next* picks.
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His website: https://mounthoodresearch.org/
@geowhateverist joins me to chat about what volcanic activity we could see in Oregon in the future and he shares his top 3 *might erupt next* picks.
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His website: https://mounthoodresearch.org/
#VolcanoMoments #19!
@IlanKelman joins me to chat about some benefits of volcanoes. There are a huge amount of gifts we get from volcanoes that help life on Earth thrive, here are three of them.
@IlanKelman joins me to chat about some benefits of volcanoes. There are a huge amount of gifts we get from volcanoes that help life on Earth thrive, here are three of them.
#VolcanoMoments #20!
@seis_matters joins me to answer a question I have received a lot over the years - What is it like to go inside an active volcano?!
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@seis_matters joins me to answer a question I have received a lot over the years - What is it like to go inside an active volcano?!
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#VolcanoMoments #21!
@DrWendyRocks at @IRIS_EPO joins me to talk about some geophysical tools we use to monitor volcanoes, and some similar tools you might have around your home!
@DrWendyRocks at @IRIS_EPO joins me to talk about some geophysical tools we use to monitor volcanoes, and some similar tools you might have around your home!
#VolcanoMoments #22!
The wonderful @AriannaSoldati joins me to chat about Pahoehoe and ʻaʻā lava flows, and why we get these two types
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The wonderful @AriannaSoldati joins me to chat about Pahoehoe and ʻaʻā lava flows, and why we get these two types
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#VolcanoMoments #23!
Do explosive eruptions occur under the ocean? What happens we they erupt deeper? @volcano_grad joins me to tell us about submarine volcanoes!
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Do explosive eruptions occur under the ocean? What happens we they erupt deeper? @volcano_grad joins me to tell us about submarine volcanoes!
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#VolcanoMoments #24!
Why were volcanologists sampling the 2018 Kilauea lava flows? @Penny_Wieser joins me to show us some crystals and what they can tell us about the volcanic system.
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Why were volcanologists sampling the 2018 Kilauea lava flows? @Penny_Wieser joins me to show us some crystals and what they can tell us about the volcanic system.
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#VolcanoMoments #25!
Did you know that Alabama once had volcanoes?! We are talking about several hundred million years ago, here. Geologist John Hawkins joins me to tell us about it.
Did you know that Alabama once had volcanoes?! We are talking about several hundred million years ago, here. Geologist John Hawkins joins me to tell us about it.
I have a bonus #VolcanoMoments video for you all. I was recording with @cfariasvega and his daughter wanted to join, so here she is with her favorite rock and a few of her local volcanoes in Chile 
#VolcanoMoments #26!
The biggest of the big eruption events on Earth - flood basalts at Large Igneous Provinces. @loycvdk joins me to discuss what they were like and how massive their deposits are.
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The biggest of the big eruption events on Earth - flood basalts at Large Igneous Provinces. @loycvdk joins me to discuss what they were like and how massive their deposits are.
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#VolcanoMoments #27!
Volcano safety is the most important part of any field work. Danielle Moyer tells us about some of the things she does to stay safe while working on active, gassy volcanoes.
Volcano safety is the most important part of any field work. Danielle Moyer tells us about some of the things she does to stay safe while working on active, gassy volcanoes.
#VolcanoMoments #28!
What is Dragonglass from @GameOfThrones? It's a super fascinating type of volcanic rock - Obsidian. Dr. Ben Andrews at @NMNH joins me to talk about how it erupts & why it's so special.
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What is Dragonglass from @GameOfThrones? It's a super fascinating type of volcanic rock - Obsidian. Dr. Ben Andrews at @NMNH joins me to talk about how it erupts & why it's so special.
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#VolcanoMoments #28!
Dr. Carol Stewart joins me to give an overview of all the work that goes into helping different community groups get answers during volcanic ashfall events.
Dr. Carol Stewart joins me to give an overview of all the work that goes into helping different community groups get answers during volcanic ashfall events.
#VolcanoMoments #29!
@cfariasvega joins me to chat about the incredible 2015 Villarrica volcano eruption.
It is also his birthday today so please join me in wishing him a very happy birthday
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@cfariasvega joins me to chat about the incredible 2015 Villarrica volcano eruption.
It is also his birthday today so please join me in wishing him a very happy birthday
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#VolcanoMoments #30!
@louisschipper at @waikato tells us about Allophane - a weathering product of volcanic glass, & why it is such a great thing to have in soils.
(He is also one of my favorite Professors so this was really wonderful to record!)
@louisschipper at @waikato tells us about Allophane - a weathering product of volcanic glass, & why it is such a great thing to have in soils.
(He is also one of my favorite Professors so this was really wonderful to record!)
#VolcanoMoments #31!
Did you know that the Eastern Caribbean has a whole lot of volcanoes? Dr. Richard Robertson joins me to give us a quick peek into their activity.
Did you know that the Eastern Caribbean has a whole lot of volcanoes? Dr. Richard Robertson joins me to give us a quick peek into their activity.
#VolcanoMoments #32!
Geologist Laura Walkup joins me to chat about how we can use volcanic ash layers to figure out ages of fossils! Volcanic ash layers are useful for many diverse fields and we call this tephrochronology.
Geologist Laura Walkup joins me to chat about how we can use volcanic ash layers to figure out ages of fossils! Volcanic ash layers are useful for many diverse fields and we call this tephrochronology.
#VolcanoMoments #33!
@eruptionsblog joins me to talk about the wealth of information preserved in crystals that form within magma and how they can record a range of different event ages.
@eruptionsblog joins me to talk about the wealth of information preserved in crystals that form within magma and how they can record a range of different event ages.
#VolcanoMoments #34!
The magnetic properties of rocks and other materials can help us determine ages of lots of cool stuff! @Anituzzi joined me to chat about how we figure that out using paleomagnetism:
The magnetic properties of rocks and other materials can help us determine ages of lots of cool stuff! @Anituzzi joined me to chat about how we figure that out using paleomagnetism:
#VolcanoMoments #35!
I get a fair amount of questions about volcano books I recommend, this is one of them. Author Melanie Holmes joins me to chat about "A Hero on Mount St. Helens, The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston"
I get a fair amount of questions about volcano books I recommend, this is one of them. Author Melanie Holmes joins me to chat about "A Hero on Mount St. Helens, The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston"
#VolcanoMoments #36!
Did you know that Kilauea has an explosive side? Life isn't all lava flows and fountains on the big island, Volcanologist Don Swanson joined me to explain more.
Did you know that Kilauea has an explosive side? Life isn't all lava flows and fountains on the big island, Volcanologist Don Swanson joined me to explain more.
#VolcanoMoments #37!
You know THAT Icelandic volcano that no one can say out loud? @fencingtobba tutors me (& all of you) in how to pronounce Eyjafjallajökull, & tells us about some neat aspects of Icelandic volcanism.
*How to pronounce Eyjafjallajökull*
You know THAT Icelandic volcano that no one can say out loud? @fencingtobba tutors me (& all of you) in how to pronounce Eyjafjallajökull, & tells us about some neat aspects of Icelandic volcanism.
*How to pronounce Eyjafjallajökull*
#VolcanoMoments #38!
Volcanology is a multidisciplinary field & working with other fields is critical. Emergency management is a key part of this. @rabidmarmot of FEMA joins me to talk about his experience during the 2018 Kilauea eruption.
Volcanology is a multidisciplinary field & working with other fields is critical. Emergency management is a key part of this. @rabidmarmot of FEMA joins me to talk about his experience during the 2018 Kilauea eruption.
#VolcanoMoments #38!
@VolcanoCanuck joined me to talk about a rock sample he shared on Twitter that I had never heard of before - from a welded block-and-ash flow! We chat about what that means and how it formed.
@VolcanoCanuck joined me to talk about a rock sample he shared on Twitter that I had never heard of before - from a welded block-and-ash flow! We chat about what that means and how it formed.
#VolcanoMoments #39!
You find the people who believe in you.. and you just don't give up" Dr. Kendra Ishihara joins me to talk about our paths through volcanology- where we went to school, what we learned along the way.
How we became volcanologists
You find the people who believe in you.. and you just don't give up" Dr. Kendra Ishihara joins me to talk about our paths through volcanology- where we went to school, what we learned along the way.
How we became volcanologists
#VolcanoMoments #40!
Volcanic eruptions can last for days, weeks, years, or even decades! @VolcanoJenni joins me to chat about the challenges of long-lived eruptions.
Volcanic eruptions can last for days, weeks, years, or even decades! @VolcanoJenni joins me to chat about the challenges of long-lived eruptions.
#VolcanoMoments #41!
Lahars are a huge hazard at Mt. Rainier and locals work hard to prepare for them. @theterbush joins me to chat about what the dangers are & what people can do when these large volcanic debris flows occur.
Lahars are a huge hazard at Mt. Rainier and locals work hard to prepare for them. @theterbush joins me to chat about what the dangers are & what people can do when these large volcanic debris flows occur.
#VolcanoMoments #42!
PhD Candidate Aaron Marshall at @BoiseStateGeos tells us how he is researching large mafic eruptions, in particular an eruption that occurred at Llaima volcano in Chile.
Spot Harry making a guest appearance...
PhD Candidate Aaron Marshall at @BoiseStateGeos tells us how he is researching large mafic eruptions, in particular an eruption that occurred at Llaima volcano in Chile.
Spot Harry making a guest appearance...
#VolcanoMoments #43!
Did you know that the Eastern USA once had volcanism? @callanbentley teaches us a bit about why this happened, when, and what it might have looked like.
Did you know that the Eastern USA once had volcanism? @callanbentley teaches us a bit about why this happened, when, and what it might have looked like.
#VolcanoMoments #44!
When is a volcano considered to be active and how do California volcanoes rank using this classification? Can you name the active volcanoes of California? @Tuff_Cookie joins me to tell us a bit about them.
When is a volcano considered to be active and how do California volcanoes rank using this classification? Can you name the active volcanoes of California? @Tuff_Cookie joins me to tell us a bit about them.
#VolcanoMoments #45!
We can't directly look at rocks that form hundreds of kilometers below the surface, but we can recreate that environment in the lab! @ThenSheAppears joins me to tell us how.
#EarthDay
#EarthDay2020 
We can't directly look at rocks that form hundreds of kilometers below the surface, but we can recreate that environment in the lab! @ThenSheAppears joins me to tell us how.
#EarthDay
#EarthDay2020
#VolcanoMoments #46!
Seismology is an important part of volcano monitoring. What are seismometers and how do they record earthquakes (and cows!)? @GeoGinger joins me to explain.
Seismology is an important part of volcano monitoring. What are seismometers and how do they record earthquakes (and cows!)? @GeoGinger joins me to explain.
