Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2002/00963
The dispersal and chronology of tephra in the sea during eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Prof. RS Sparks, University of Bristol, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor P Talling, Durham University, Geography
- Grant held at:
- University of Bristol, Earth Sciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Earth Surface Processes
- Volcanic Processes
- Geohazards
- Abstract:
- The project involves studying sediment cores around the island of Montserrat to (a) unravel the volcanic history of the island from the marine sediment record and (b) to understand the processes that control the dispersal of pyroclastic ejecta in the sea during the ongoing (1995-2002) eruption. The study will allow the estimation of the magnitude-frequency relationship of eruptions of the volcano and use this information to constrain processes of magma storage and eruption. A major aim will be to document the volcaniclastic deposits that have formed due to the entrance of large volumes (~150 x 10 [to the power of 6] m3) of pyroclastic flows into the sea and the transformation of these flows into turbidity currents.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/A/S/2002/00963
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £207,182
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £12,073 | £89,314 | £63,480 | £1,228 | £41,084 |
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