Sentences with phrase «local volcanologist»

When magma erupted from a crack in the ocean floor off El Hierro, the youngest, westernmost island, local volcanologist Vicente Soler headed out to sea, looking for answers.

By Saturday evening, local volcanologists increased the severity of the eruption from phreatic (steam) to magmatic, after fire and lava were spotted near the summit.

Not exact matches

As many of volcanologists and volcanophiles waited to see how this eruption that started over a month ago would progress, we all discussed the potential for local effects like volcanically - generated floods in Iceland or the effect of ash on crops and animals on the island nation.