Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory: Operations, Science and Outreach (MEVO-OSO)

埃里伯斯山火山观测站：运营、科学和外展 (MEVO-OSO)

• 批准号: 1142083
• 负责人: Philip Kyle
• 金额: $ 67.93万
• 依托单位: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-15 至 2018-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1142083&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mount; Erebus; Volcano; Observatory; Operations

Intellectual Merit: Mt. Erebus is one of only a handful of volcanoes worldwide that have lava lakes with readily observable and nearly continuous Strombolian explosive activity. Erebus is also unique in having a permanent convecting lava lake of anorthoclase phonolite magma. Over the years significant infrastructure has been established at the summit of Mt. Erebus as part of the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory (MEVO), which serves as a natural laboratory to study a wide range of volcanic processes, especially magma degassing associated with an open convecting magma conduit. The PI proposes to continue operating MEVO for a further five years. The fundamental fundamental research objectives are: to understand diffuse flank degassing by using distributed temperature sensing and gas measurements in ice caves, to understand conduit processes, and to examine the environmental impact of volcanic emissions from Erebus on atmospheric and cryospheric environments. To examine conduit processes the PI will make simultaneous observations with video records, thermal imaging, measurements of gas emission rates and gas compositions, seismic, and infrasound data.Broader impacts: An important aspect of Erebus research is the education and training of students. Both graduate and undergraduate students will have the opportunity to work on MEVO data and deploy to the field site. In addition, this proposal will support a middle or high school science teacher for two field seasons. The PI will also continue working with various media organizations and filmmakers.

智力方面的优点：Mt.埃里伯斯火山是世界上为数不多的拥有熔岩湖的火山之一，这些火山的斯特龙博利亚式爆炸活动很容易观察到，而且几乎是持续的。埃里巴斯也是独一无二的，因为它有一个由斜长石响岩岩浆组成的永久对流熔岩湖。多年来，在山顶已经建立了大量的基础设施。埃里伯斯火山观测站是埃里巴斯火山观测站的一部分，该观测站是研究各种火山过程的天然实验室，特别是与开放的对流岩浆管道有关的岩浆脱气。PI建议继续运营Mevo五年。基本的研究目标是：通过使用分布式温度传感和冰洞中的气体测量来了解扩散侧向除气，了解管道过程，并检查埃里巴斯火山排放对大气和冰冻圈环境的环境影响。为了检查管道过程，PI将使用视频记录、热成像、气体发射率和气体成分的测量、地震和次声数据进行同步观测。广泛的影响：Erebus研究的一个重要方面是对学生的教育和培训。研究生和本科生都将有机会处理Mevo数据并部署到现场。此外，这项提议将支持一名初中或高中科学教师两个野外赛季。国际电影协会还将继续与各种媒体组织和电影制作人合作。