Tag Archives: USGS

The case of the crazy conspiracist

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Pete Rowley

I was browsing over the USGS site this morning looking for some stuff and came across this. It’s basically a statement put out by the USGS stating that the Lavic Lake Volcanic Field (LLVF) in California is not erupting, contrary … Continue reading →

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Hazard Assessment Part 2: Volcanic flows

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Pete Rowley

Yesterdays post dealt with some of the problems inherent in earthquake hazard assessment, today I’m going to focus on something a little closer to my heart – the problems in assessing volcanic risk.  I will say straight away that I’m … Continue reading →

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