Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/B500107/1
Development of new volcano monitoring technique: relationship of stress field orientation to magmatic processes at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat
Fellowship Award
- Fellow:
- Dr DC Roman, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Grant held at:
- University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Volcanic Processes
- Geohazards
- Abstract:
- Recent studies indicate that it may be possible to use observed changes in local crustal stresses to predict changes in a volcano's behaviour. The proposed fellowship would fund a study of changes in local stresses prior to and during the ongoing eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano (Montserrat) and their relationship to processes in the volcanic conduit, with the primary goal of identifying new relationships between stress changes and other signs of volcanic unrest, such as ground deformation or gas emission. Through seismic analysis, I expect to produce a temporally extensive record of the local stress field orientation, which will be compared to data on volcanic activity. Relationships established through seismic analysis will be tested with numerical models, leading to a robust framework for the interpretation of stress changes during periods of volcanic unrest.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/B500107/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship award has a total value of £113,565
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs |
|---|---|
| £85,065 | £28,500 |
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