Taranaki Eruption Due

New detailed frequency and magnitude records of North Island andesitic volcanism... (more...)

A Scenario for Volcanic Unrest at Mt Taranaki
(Jérôme Lecointre and Vince Neall)

Weeks leading to volcanic unrest : unusual seismic activity detected on the Taranaki Volcano-Seismic Network (TV-SN). Data transmitted by radio to the Taranaki Emergency... (more...)

A panorama of the Whangaehu River upper channel

Photo taken on 16 Oct 2005 from the top of the ridge,
above the bund.

Mass Flow Mitigation Options
(Dr Jérôme Lecointre)

...Structural mitigation options aim at controlling and reducing the impact of mass flows. A range of suitable engineering designs has been tested overseas in unstable, erosion-prone mountain environments... (more...)

PNG and Lopevi
(Professor Vince Neall and Dr. Clel Wallace)

Professor Vince Neall and Dr. Clel Wallace are working on the volcanic ash record in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, in conjunction with Dr. Robin Torrence of the Australian Museum. Their work concerns the provenance of volcanic ash beds... (more...)