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So, we’ll go back to Wednesday’s activities:</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/12/11/agu-2011-day-3/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-13504"> <p class="date"> 2 November 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/11/02/run-for-volcanoes-support-uk-runners-and-help-fund-volcano-observatories/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Run for volcanoes: Support UK runners and help fund volcano observatories"> Run for volcanoes: Support UK runners and help fund volcano observatories </a></h3> <p>If you’ve spent any time poking around the blog, you’ll know that one of my non-graduate-school projects is helping raise money to fund volcano observatories in Guatemala, particularly the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory (where I did my field work). The International Volcano Monitoring Fund has made that possible – this year we raised $4,000 to buy equipment for OVSAN!</p> <p>But the fundraising isn’t done yet, because there are other observatories in Guatemala that need the same help. So Jonathan Stone, a volcanology PhD student at University of East Anglia, has volunteered to organize running races in the U.K. to raise money for the IVM-Fund. He has recruited three of his friends to race (and raise money) with him, he had custom running shirts made (using the IVM-Fund logo), and even set up a Facebook page to advertise the effort.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/11/02/run-for-volcanoes-support-uk-runners-and-help-fund-volcano-observatories/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-13402"> <p class="date"> 27 October 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/10/27/more-translating-the-1929-dome-collapse-at-santiaguito/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to More “translating”: The 1929 dome collapse at Santiaguito"> More “translating”: The 1929 dome collapse at Santiaguito </a></h3> <p>Last week I talked about “translating” eyewitness accounts of the 1902 eruption of Santa Maria in Guatemala. As all of you probably know by now, the Santiaguito lava dome complex started growing in the 1902 eruption crater in 1922. At first there was just one dome (which was called Santiaguito then and which we now call Caliente). There isn’t much in the literature about the early days of the dome growth; most of the accounts we have about the area come from German explorers Karl Sapper (an ethnographer and linguist) and Franz Termer (a professor of geography and anthropology). </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/10/27/more-translating-the-1929-dome-collapse-at-santiaguito/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-13352"> <p class="date"> 20 October 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/10/20/translating-descriptions-of-the-1902-eruption-of-santa-maria/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to “Translating” descriptions of the 1902 eruption of Santa Maria"> “Translating” descriptions of the 1902 eruption of Santa Maria </a></h3> <p>I’ve been going through some rather old papers for the background of a manuscript I’m working on, and I’ve been finding that it’s pretty fun to read about volcanic eruptions from the perspective of early twentieth-century geologists (and non-geologists). My field area in Guatemala wasn’t considered active until Volcan Santa Maria suddenly erupted in 1902, so most people who lived there weren’t really familiar with volcanic phenomena. There weren’t any geoscientists who directly observed the eruption , but they made it to the volcano pretty quickly afterward, and collected accounts from local people to supplement their notes.</p> <p>When I read these accounts, the first time through I imagine what the writers were seeing – and then the second time through I translate the account into modern terminology. One paper that this was particularly useful for is an account of the eruption written by Gustav Eisen, a Swedish PhD in biology/zoology who was living in Guatemala. Dr. Eisen is very descriptive, but to be useful for my current research, his writing needs a little interpretation. Here are some of my favorite passages, and my “translations” of Eisen’s descriptions into current terminology.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/10/20/translating-descriptions-of-the-1902-eruption-of-santa-maria/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-13096"> <p class="date"> 21 September 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2011/09/21/the-earthquake-in-the-himalayas-typhoon-roke-and-landslides-in-guatemala-and-rwanda/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The earthquake in the Himalayas, Typhoon Roke, and landslides in Guatemala and Rwanda"> The earthquake in the Himalayas, Typhoon Roke, and landslides in Guatemala and Rwanda </a></h3> <p>Updates on the earthquake in the Himalayas, the overtopping of landslide dams in Japan resulting from typhoon Roke, and landslides in Rwanda and Guatemala.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2011/09/21/the-earthquake-in-the-himalayas-typhoon-roke-and-landslides-in-guatemala-and-rwanda/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-13076"> <p class="date"> 20 September 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2011/09/20/update-on-the-earthquake-in-the-himalayas-plus-typhoon-roke-an-earthquake-in-guatemala-and-landslides-in-china-and-italy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Update on the earthquake in the Himalayas, plus typhoon Roke, an earthquake in Guatemala and landslides in China and Italy"> Update on the earthquake in the Himalayas, plus typhoon Roke, an earthquake in Guatemala and landslides in China and Italy </a></h3> <p>Latest information on the earthquake in the Himalayas, plus an earthquake in Guatemala and landslides in China and Italy</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2011/09/20/update-on-the-earthquake-in-the-himalayas-plus-typhoon-roke-an-earthquake-in-guatemala-and-landslides-in-china-and-italy/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-12287"> <p class="date"> 15 July 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/07/15/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-4/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 4"> Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 4 </a></h3> <p>Finally, the end of the story!</p> <p>From April 29 – May 3, 2011, Dr. Jeff Witter of the International Volcano Monitoring Fund (IVM-Fund) made a trip to the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory (OVSAN) to deliver a set of volcano monitoring equipment. This equipment was purchased with the proceeds from a fundraising effort that I and the OVSAN personnel conceived of and that Jeff helped put into action. Jeff did a great writeup of his experiences in Guatemala, and asked that I share it with everyone who has contributed to the fundraiser (and anyone else who is wondering what that “Donate to Guatemala” button is on the top of this blog).</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/07/15/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-4/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-11993"> <p class="date"> 4 July 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/07/04/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 3"> Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 3 </a></h3> <p>From April 29 – May 3, 2011, Dr. Jeff Witter of the International Volcano Monitoring Fund (IVM-Fund) made a trip to the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory (OVSAN) to deliver a set of volcano monitoring equipment. This equipment was purchased with the proceeds from a fundraising effort that I and the OVSAN personnel conceived of and that Jeff helped put into action. Jeff did a great writeup of his experiences in Guatemala, and asked that I share it with everyone who has contributed to the fundraiser.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/07/04/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-3/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-11987"> <p class="date"> 1 July 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/07/01/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 2"> Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 2 </a></h3> <p>From April 29 – May 3, 2011, Dr. Jeff Witter of the International Volcano Monitoring Fund (IVM-Fund) made a trip to the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory (OVSAN) to deliver a set of volcano monitoring equipment. This equipment was purchased with the proceeds from a fundraising effort that I and the OVSAN personnel conceived of and that Jeff helped put into action. Jeff did a great writeup of his experiences in Guatemala, and asked that I share it with everyone who has contributed to the fundraiser.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/07/01/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-2/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-11984"> <p class="date"> 29 June 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/06/29/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-1/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 1"> Report on IVM-Fund trip to Guatemala: Part 1 </a></h3> <p>From April 29 – May 3, 2011, Dr. Jeff Witter of the International Volcano Monitoring Fund (IVM-Fund) made a trip to the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory (OVSAN) to deliver a set of volcano monitoring equipment. This equipment was purchased with the proceeds from a fundraising effort that I and the OVSAN personnel conceived of and that Jeff helped put into action. Jeff did a great writeup of his experiences in Guatemala, and asked that I share it with everyone who has contributed to the fundraiser (and anyone else who is wondering what that “Donate to Guatemala” button is on the top of this blog). If you’ve donated to the fundraiser, thank you, and please enjoy the results of your generosity! If you’re thinking of donating or are interested in learning more about the effort, please click on the “Donate to Guatemala” tab and visit the IVM-Fund website.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/06/29/report-on-ivm-fund-trip-to-guatemala-part-1/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-7653"> <p class="date"> 21 May 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/05/21/fundraising-update-for-the-santiaguito-volcano-observatory/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Fundraising update for the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory"> Fundraising update for the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory </a></h3> <p>I’ve recently received some great news from Dr. Jeff Witter of the International Volcano Monitoring Fund (IVM-Fund): the fundraising that we’ve been doing on behalf of the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory (OVSAN) raised over $4,000, and Jeff has just recently returned from a trip to deliver equipment purchased with the money to the Observatory. (If you’re unfamiliar with the fundraiser I’m talking about, check out the “Donate to Santiaguito” tab at the top of the blog.)</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2011/05/21/fundraising-update-for-the-santiaguito-volcano-observatory/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-7010"> <p class="date"> 13 February 2011 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2011/02/13/two-videos-the-aftermath-of-the-remarkable-turkish-open-cast-mine-accident-and-a-cnn-hero/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Two videos: the aftermath of the remarkable Turkish open cast mine accident and a CNN hero"> Two videos: the aftermath of the remarkable Turkish open cast mine accident and a CNN hero </a></h3> <p>A short post proving a video of the aftermath of the turkish open cast mine accident, and a link to a CNN video on the work Of Anne Hallum</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2011/02/13/two-videos-the-aftermath-of-the-remarkable-turkish-open-cast-mine-accident-and-a-cnn-hero/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-6348"> <p class="date"> 20 November 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/11/20/average-lava-fluxes-at-volcanoes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Eruption rates at volcanoes"> Eruption rates at volcanoes </a></h3> <p>One of the things that I come across when I’m working on my thesis is details about how much lava is being produced at a volcano (usually in a volume flux, such as cubic meters/second). In my case, it has to do with how quickly a lava dome is growing, though this also applies to more fluid eruptions as well. But it can be hard to put these numbers into …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/11/20/average-lava-fluxes-at-volcanoes/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-387"> <p class="date"> 27 July 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/07/27/fundraising-update-10-for-guatemala/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Fundraising update: $10 for Guatemala"> Fundraising update: $10 for Guatemala </a></h3> <p>Geologizing is still on hold for a bit (it’s amazing how hard it is to get your brain back into ‘work’ mode after field work happens), but here’s an update on the fundraising drive for the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory in Guatemala. Donations have started to come in, but this is the official kickoff, and guess what? The International Volcano Monitoring Fund has made it incredibly easy (and affordable!) to help …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/07/27/fundraising-update-10-for-guatemala/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-391"> <p class="date"> 19 June 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/06/19/the-santiaguito-volcano-observatory-needs-your-help/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The Santiaguito Volcano Observatory needs your help!"> The Santiaguito Volcano Observatory needs your help! </a></h3> <p>While I was in Guatemala working at the Santiaguito lava dome complex, my field group had a lot of help from the Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Metereologia e Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH). And when I say a lot, I mean “helped organize every logistical detail of the trip and gave us a place to stay at the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory“. I could never have done any of this work without their help, …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/06/19/the-santiaguito-volcano-observatory-needs-your-help/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-410"> <p class="date"> 26 March 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/26/video-friday/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Video Friday"> Video Friday </a></h3> <p>Still waiting to hear on some info for the next Santiaguito Observatory post, but in the meantime, here’s a neat video to keep your attention: A view of an eruption filmed with a Forward-Looking-Infrared, or FLIR camera. (These are the cameras that you sometimes see on ghost-hunting shows when they’re trying to find “cold spots”, or what you might use to look for heat leaks if you’re evaluating your house …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/26/video-friday/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-411"> <p class="date"> 19 March 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/19/the-santiaguito-volcano-observatory/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The Santiaguito Volcano Observatory"> The Santiaguito Volcano Observatory </a></h3> <p>It’s Friday! Which means picture day, because pictures are easy and fun. I thought – as a lead-in to a fundraising project I’m starting, and which I’ll talk about in the next post – that I’d give you all a tour of the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory. I’ve been there twice, on my last trip to Guatemala and for a couple of days on this year’s trip. After five days of …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/19/the-santiaguito-volcano-observatory/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-412"> <p class="date"> 15 March 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/15/looking-backward-past-eruptions-at-volcan-santa-maria/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Looking backward: Past eruptions at Volcán Santa Maria"> Looking backward: Past eruptions at Volcán Santa Maria </a></h3> <p>On our way to visit the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory, Gustavo Chigna of INSIVUMEH (the Guatemalan equivalent of the USGS) was kind enough to take an afternoon off and show us some of the older deposits near Santiaguito. Our first stops were at an exposure of the air-fall deposit from the October 24, 1902 eruption of Volcán Santa Maria. This eruption was a devastating one, stripping the land for more than …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/15/looking-backward-past-eruptions-at-volcan-santa-maria/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-413"> <p class="date"> 9 March 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/09/a-guatemalan-lago-como-lago-de-atitlan-and-its-volcanoes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to A Guatemalan Lago Como: Lago de Atitlán and its volcanoes"> A Guatemalan Lago Como: Lago de Atitlán and its volcanoes </a></h3> <p>Aldous Huxley described Lake Atitlán as “Como with the additional embellishment of several immense volcanoes. It really is too much of a good thing.” I completely disagree on the “too much” part, because Atitlan is stunning (and, in my opinion, the addition of volcanoes gives it a leg up on Lago Como!) At the end of our field work, and after a brief trip to the Santiaguito Volcano Observatory (more …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/09/a-guatemalan-lago-como-lago-de-atitlan-and-its-volcanoes/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="post entry" id="post-415"> <p class="date"> 5 March 2010 </p> <h3 class="posttitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/05/watch-your-step-field-work-on-lava-domes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Watch your step: Field work on lava domes"> Watch your step: Field work on lava domes </a></h3> <p>I suppose I’ve left you all hanging long enough, so now it’s time to show off the first batch of photos from Guatemala. The trip started out in Guatemala City, where we loaded up our rental car and drove to Quetzaltenango (known as Xela or Xelaju to most people). From Xela we drove to a finca, or farm/plantation, and then spent three hours hiking through jungle, over landslide scars and …</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/03/05/watch-your-step-field-work-on-lava-domes/" class="more">Read More <span class="more-arrow">>></span></a></p> <br class="clearfloat"/> </div> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://blogs.agu.org/tag/guatemala/page/2/">← Previous Entries</a></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="sidebar"> <div class="social"> <span class="connect-name">Connect with AGU:</span> <span class="icons"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430/http://www.youtube.com/user/AGUvideos" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120130070430im_/http://blogs.agu.org/wp-content/themes/agu-buddypress/images/social-rev/youtube.png" width="25" height="25" 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