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Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies

Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies. http://www.mvo.ms/. Where is the island of Montserrat?. What is the tectonic setting of Montserrat?. Montserrat – North to South. What does the Soufriere Hills lava dome look like?. Cycles of lava dome collapse at the Soufriere Hills volcano.

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Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies

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  1. Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies http://www.mvo.ms/

  2. Where is the island of Montserrat? What is the tectonic setting of Montserrat? Montserrat – North to South

  3. What does the Soufriere Hills lava dome look like?

  4. Cycles of lava dome collapse at the Soufriere Hills volcano 1 July 1995: volcano wakes up after 400 years of dormancy Phase 1 - July 1995 to March 1998 Phase 2 - November 1999 to July 2003 Phase 3 – June 2005 to April 2007 March 2003 2 July 2003

  5. What do the dome collapse deposits look like?

  6. Reasons for collapse of the Soufriere Hills lava dome 1) Rainfall ? 2) Gas overpressure ? Collapse - March 20, 2000 Carn et al, 2004 March 20, 2000 Carn et al, 2004 Collapse - July 13, 2003 July 12, 2003 - 42 mm of rainfall Herd et al, 2005

  7. Jan. 96 Dec. 2001 Feb. 98 Aug. 2003 Feb. 99 Sept. 2003

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