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Volcanologists generally divide their time between office work (or teaching) and laboratory and fieldwork. OBSERVATORIES Volcanologists work in observatories, located near active volcanos. Observatories are research centers designed for scientific study of some aspect of nature. Volcanologists work in observatories year-round, monitoring earthquake activity, ground deformation, gas chemistry, and other conditions before, during, and after eruptions. Volcano observatories are buildings with offices.
5. Volcano scientists should avoid working alone, and the size and composition of the field party should be optimal for the specific fieldwork. A large group would require a different action plan from what a smaller group would need. Visits to hazardous areas by very large groups, such as field excursions connected to scientific meetings, should be avoided. 6. Do not include inexperienced people such as tourists, reporters, TV crews, and others for travel with scientists into hazardous areas. 7.
2 Mount Erebus in Antarctica, seen here in the background, helped convince Kathy Kashman to make volcanology her career. foremost,” he says, “I find volcanoes incredibly interesting and, as a field-oriented volcanologist, I enjoy traveling to see beautiful volcanoes around the world. ” Chapter 8 New Advances in Volcanology A NEW TECHNOLOGY IS MAKING it possible for volcanolo- gists to detect volcanic activity on Earth from space. 1). Weather satellite pictures are now being used by volcanologists to monitor 100 dangerous volcanoes along the Pacific Rim in Alaska and Russia.