International Volcano Research Centre

INDEX OF CHANGES FOR THE UPDATE OF:

Note: Three special links; one for Mt. St. Helens, including a "live-cam" links, & one for Mammoth Lake (Long Valley), and a link to volcano Mt. Rainier are located at the bottom of this section. Also, find links to Tsunamis, Severe Storm Warnings, & Earthquakes.

RESTLESS VOLCANOES STATUS REPORT (Click Here For Details)

CURRENT VOLCANO ALERT STATUS (Click Here For Details)

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CURRENT ERUPTIONS (Click Here For Details or click on the volcano of interest and it will take you directly to that write-up !))

• News relative to current volcanic eruptions from around the world.
1. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano CHAITEN in Chile.
2. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano SHEVELUCH in Kamchatka (Russia).
3. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano KARYMSKY in Kamchatka (Russia).
4. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano BEZYMIANNY in Kamchatka (Russia).
5. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano KILAUEA in Hawaii.
6. Six (6) new images of volcano KILAUEA in Hawaii have been loaded.
7. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano PACAYA in Guatemala.
8. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano FUEGO in Guatemala.
9. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano SANTA MARIA in Guatemala.
10. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano COLIMA in Mexico.
11. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano POPOCATEPETL in Mexico.
12. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano TUNGURAHUA in Ecuador.
13. Update of the continuing eruption of volcano CLEVELAND in the Aleution Is..

VOLCANO RESEARCH (Click Here For Details)

• Current Year Forecast, Results To Date, List of Eruption This Year, and notification of "ERUPTION" Pro 10.7 updates, and other miscellaneous items.

  In the month of May, as of today's date, there has been 1 question and/or photo requests submitted. This gives us a total of 74 for the year 2008. All questions and requests are answered within 24 hours of receipt.

  "ERUPTION" Pro 10.7's Accuracy Status as of today in May: 43 Eruptions, 39 Correctly Forecasted, and 2 Misses and 2 New volcanoes added - Accuracy To Date = 95.12%

CONTACT INFORMATION (Click Here For Details)

• INTLVRC Address, Phone #'s, FAX Number, Staff e-mails, etc. are available in this section.

WHAT's NEW at INTLVRC !! (Click Here For Details)

• News relative to INTLVRC's activities, personnel & other miscellaneous happenings, etc.
1. There is currently no staff positions open here at the INTLVRC. But if interested, check the "Staff Openings (Click here)" on the home page for future openings, details & check them out !
2. INTLVRC Question Distribution List (Click here) feature is still available. SIGN UP NOW !
3. News on INTLVRC staff members (Click on What's New at INTLVRC section for further details).

   • Phil G. "Tuff" Andersen - Stands by for computer operational assignments.
     
   • Dr. "R. B." Trombley - Prepares for an expedition to CAPULIN CRATER in New Mexico in the USA.
     
   • Dr. Jean-Paul Toutain - Prepares for an expedition to MERAPI in Java.
     
   • Florin V. Ivan - Stands by for software engineering needs as necessary.
     
   • Jacob E. White - Prepares for an expedition to CAPULIN CRATER in New Mexico in the USA.
   • Andy R. Morckel - Prepares for an expedition to CAPULIN CRATER in New Mexico in the USA.

4. Summary of # of questions for April.
5. The volcano selected for the month of May as the "Volcano Of The Month" is volcano MUNDUA An interesting complex volcano in New Britain in the PNG !
6. Recap of eruptions in the month of April.
7. Progress report on ERUPTION Pro 10.7 year to date.
8. Many thanks for all your questions !! Keep them coming - WE APPRECIATE THEM !!
9. Partial list of ERUPTION Pro 10.7 users.

OTHER INFORMATION (Click Here For Details)

• Miscellaneous items, Krafft Memorial Dedication, Links to papers, INTLVRC Key personnel CVs, etc.
1. A new paper written by INTLVRC's, Principal Research Geochemist, Dr. Jean-Paul Toutain, et al, and are now available in this section of the INTLVRC website. In this section, there are links to full copies as well as other articles. The new paper titles (with links) is:

   1. "Taal volcano (Philippines): gearing toward a new eruption ? Combined land based self-potential, ground temperature and CO₂ soil degassing surveys with the Crater Lake temperature monitored by satellite imagery."
   

2. A new paper written by INTLVRC's, Principal Research Volcanologist, Dr. R. B. Trombley, is now available for ordering in this section of the INTLVRC website. The book and paper titles are:

   1. "Potential Caribbean Mega-Tsunami Risk Assessment", as presented to the 18th Geological Conference of the Caribbean, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on the 24th of March 2008.
   2. "Holocene Volcanic Activity in All Caribbean Plate Margins: Forecast and Risk Assessment.", Report #20 of 20, 10 January 2008, et al.
   3. "Scienceworks ! - Be a Volcanologist", Order Amazon.com or Barnes-Noble only. (Great for K-12 children.)

VOLCANO PRODUCTS & ANALYSIS SERVICES (Click Here For Details)

• There are a variety of products & services available from INTLVRC - Check them out !

1. The new version of ERUPTION Pro 10.7 (MS-DOS) is available now ! Click Here

2. Order our CD-ROMs,
   "SWVRC Expeditions - Volume I" Click Here
   "SWVRC Expeditions - Volume II" Click Here

3. Book

   INTLVRC is pleased to announce that the book, "The Forecasting of Volcanic Eruptions", written by INTLVRC's Dr. R. B. Trombley is now available. The book is now available in both a CD version & a Paperback version. To order, go to the "Services & Products" section or Click Here to order --------->"Order Book" (NOTE: Available from INTLVRC of course, iUniverse.com, Barnes & Noble (BN.com) books and Amazon.com.

4. Book

   INTLVRC is also pleased to announce that the book, "ISLAND BORN OF FIRE: Volcano Piton de la Fournaise", also written by INTLVRC's Dr. R. B. Trombley and originally published by McGraw-Hill in 1996, is now available in both a CD version & a Paperback version. To order, go to the "Services & Products" section or Click Here to order --------->"Order Book" (NOTE: Available from INTLVRC of course, iUniverse.com, Barnes & Noble (BN.com) books and Amazon.com.

5. Book

   INTLVRC is also pleased to announce that the book, "SCIENCEWORKS !! - BE A VOLCANOLOGIST", authored by Suzy Gazlay of Fresno, CA and co-authored by INTLVRC's Dr. R. B. Trombley, published by Gareth Stevens Publishing in 2008, is now available in Hardcover or Paperback version. To order, go to Barnes & Noble (BN.com) books or Amazon (Amazon.com).

6. There are several services now available to the petroleum and natural gas industries who may be building/drilling near active volcanoes. These services include:
   • Complete Eruption & Forecast Analysis
   • Repose Analysis
   • Volcano Frequency of Eruption Analysis (VFEA)
   • Volcano Explosive Index Analysis (VEI)
   • Health Risk Assessments (HRA)

7. INTLVRC also has Educational and Presentation services available for all school grade levels, universities and other interested groups.

   Click on the above section title for further information and details !

INTLVRC's WEBSITE AWARDS (Click Here For Details)

• Display and details of INTLVRC's 19 website awards.

MISSION STATEMENT (Click Here For Details)

• Outline of INTLVRC's mission and objectives in volcano research.

WHAT IS ERUPTION Pro 10.7 ? (Click Here For Details)

• A complete Description and Ordering information of "ERUPTION" Pro 10.7 are available in this section.

LAST MAJOR EXPEDITION (Click Here For Details)

1. The 15 February to 17 February 2008 expedition to the UBEHEBE CRATER in Death Valley, California (USA), to perform a series of experiments is now on display.

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

• Ground Uplift Near South Sister Volcano, Central Oregon Cascade Range.

Concerning Mt. St. Helens (USA)

• Mt. St. Helens Recent Earthquake Information.
• Mt. St. Helens Live-Cam.

Concerning Mt. Rainier (USA)

• Mt. Rainier Recent Earthquake Information.

Concerning Mammoth (Long Valley Area - USA)

• Current Conditions At Long Valley Caldera.

Global Earthquake Reports

• Global Earthquake Reports

Severe Storm Warnings

• Current Severe Weather (Hurricanes, etc.) Information

Tsunami Warnings

• Current Tsunami Information