Projects
Can ERT reveal the dynamics of volcanic hydrothermal systems? (ERupT) Ghent University
A large fraction of volcanic eruptions are related to hydrothermal phenomena and do not expel magma. These eruptions can take a heavy human toll through the ejection of pre-existing rocks, volcanic gases, and steam. Several recent catastrophic examples have highlighted our limitations to anticipate sudden hydrothermal explosions. These eruptions are challenging to predict because of the absence of clear precursory signals. They are ...
Hot or Cold? Did changes in volcanic activity influence global temperature evolution throughout geological climate-change events Vrije Universiteit Brussel
marine anoxia and organic-matter burial, particularly in the
Cretaceous, Devonian, and Silurian. CO2 emissions associated with
large igneous provinces are thought to have caused rapid climate
warming during the Cretaceous events (e.g., Early Aptian oceanic
anoxic event; OAE 1a: ~120 Ma). However, OAE 1a also featured
transient cold ...
Electron and X-ray microscopy Community for structural and chemical Imaging Techniques for Earth materials Ghent University
Understanding earth materials is critical to creating a sustainable, carbon-neutral society due to their involvement in many vital processes. Earth materials control the feasibility of subsurface energy storage, geothermal energy extraction, and are a source of critical elements for future-proof battery technologies. However, perturbations to geological systems can also result in hazards, such as human-induced earthquakes. If we want to ...
EUTOPIA-Science and Innovation Fellowships - EUTOPIA SIF Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Variability of explosive volcanic eruptions: interdependence of source morphology and eruptive style Vrije Universiteit Brussel
human lives on a broad range of scales. Volcanic vent-and-crater
area, from which eruptions are produced, continuously change in
shape due to erosion and material deposition. Recent studies have
shown that morphological changes of this area can strongly impact
the volcanic activity type. However, little has been done to
understand the ...
Thermal structure of the mantle beneath large igneous provinces: An experimental and geochemical investigation of the Emeishan province, China KU Leuven
Real time volcano monitoring for early eruption prediction using unmanned aerial vehicles and image processing methods. KU Leuven
According to GVP (Global Volcanism Program), Ecuador occupies the third place of countries that have the largest number of volcanoes around the world. With a total of 84 volcanoes, of which 17 are considered potentially active, Ecuador is constantly threatened by volcanic activity. As result of past eruptions, nearly a million people have been affected and infrastructure has been damaged severally (hospitals, schools, highways, hydroelectric ...
Modelling temporal evolution of volcano landscape through erosion (EVoLvE) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
INTENSE: particle physics experiments at the high intensity frontier, from new physics to spinoffs. Ghent University
Neutrinos come in three types or flavours: electron, muon and tau. They are known to oscillate in and out of the three flavours as they travel in space, but only further evidence will help scientists determine whether they also oscillate into a fourth type – a sterile neutrino. The EU-funded INTENSE project constitutes a new European training network between universities, research centres and industries. The project's researchers will take ...