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

智力优点：山。埃里伯斯火山是世界上少数几个拥有熔岩湖的火山之一，这些熔岩湖具有容易观察到的几乎连续的斯特龙博利爆炸活动。埃里伯斯也是独一无二的，有一个永久对流的熔岩湖的斜长石响岩岩浆。多年来，重要的基础设施已建立在山顶。埃里伯斯火山是埃里伯斯火山火山观测站（MEVO）的一部分，MEVO是研究各种火山过程的天然实验室，特别是与开放对流岩浆管道相关的岩浆脱气。首席执行官建议继续经营MEVO五年。基本的基础研究目标是：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翼脱气，了解管道过程，并研究埃里伯斯火山排放物对大气和冰冻圈环境的环境影响。为了检查管道过程，PI将通过视频记录，热成像，气体排放率和气体成分的测量，地震和次声数据进行同步观察。更广泛的影响：Erebus研究的一个重要方面是学生的教育和培训。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，这项建议将支持一名初中或高中科学教师两个领域的季节。PI还将继续与各种媒体组织和电影制片人合作。

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.