Welcome!
From the mantle to the surface, we're exploring volcanoes and their
magmatic roots. Research is currently focused on water, CO2 and sulfur in magmas just prior to eruption, in the mantle driving melting, and in sediments on the seafloor that are subducting. Other research is aimed at understanding why some eruptions are more explosive than others, using chemical diffusion to clock magma ascent and the run-up to eruption. We have done recent field work in the Aleutians, Central America and Italy. In the lab we use laser ablation ICPMS, the ion microprobe, and FT-infrared spectroscopy to analyze our tiny volcanic crystals and their melt inclusions. |
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Trying to volcanize my son, Sam, at Krafla, Iceland (2009)
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ContactEmail: tplank@ldeo.columbia.edu
Phone: (845) 365-8410 Address: 411 Comer 61 Route 9W - PO Box 1000 Palisades, NY 10964-8000 US |
Header: Shishaldin and Isanotski Volcanoes in the Aleutians, Alaska
