M.Geophys. Project - An investigation into volcanic seismic explosion events at Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat.

Project Aims:

• To obtain the seismic records from seismometers around Montserrat during the explosion events of 1997.

• To use these seismograms to determine the moment tensors and particle motion and put them in a volcanological context.

• To create a plausible model for the trigger mechanism of the explosions which also agrees with other aspects of the event such as plume height, energy released, event duration, time between events, etc.

• Fourth (and final) year of MSci Geophys degree at the University of Leeds with last year at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.