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Volcanologist - John Seach
What is a Volcanologist?
A Volcanologist is a person who studies volcanoes. Chemistry and physics are the sciences which study active volcanoes. Geology is used to study inactive volcanoes.
What does a Volcanologist do?
A Volcanologist uses scientific principles to study volcanoes.
Where does a Volcanologist Work?
The basis of the discipline is the collection of observations in the field. The observation of volcanic eruptions and volcanic phenomenon are then used in volcanology research. A single observation made by an observer in the field can have enormous scientific implications and advance the scientific filed of volcanology.
Volcanologists work in a number of different areas:
1) In the field collecting data and observing.
2) In an office or laboratory writing reports and conducting experiments.
3) Volcanologist also work in tourism, and media, educating the public.
What Types of People Travel to Volcanoes?
Scientists do not have the sole privelage on volcanoes. In fact they make up the smallest group of people visiting these beautiful areas. Volcanoes are the domain of the traveller, journalist, film-maker, poet, painter, farmer, resident, administrator, adventurer, and dreamer...
"Observational volcanology may seem old-fashioned today but remains one of the most stimulating endeavors I know." D. Swanson.
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