Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology - VGP section of AGU

Cross section through a breadcrust bomb from Guagua Pichincha volcano (courtesy of Heather Wright)
Thermal spring at Mount St. Helens (courtesy of USGS)
Columnar jointed basalt at the Giant's Causeway, Ireland (courtesy of Kathy Cashman)
Liquid Nitrogen eruption (courtesy of Oregon State University CEOAS)
Amphibole breakdown (courtesy of Julia Hammer)
Drilling a high altitude lake (courtesy of Catherine Chauvel)
Tungurahua volcano

Volcanology, Geochemistry & Petrology

Welcome to the home page for the Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology section of the American Geophysical Union. Look around to find out more about VGP and its activities.

2018 AGU Fall meeting VGP sessions

Posted 07/29/18

Hello VGPers, Here is a full list of Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology sessions for the […]

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Michael Manga elected a member of the National Academy of Science

Posted 05/02/18

The National Academy of Sciences has announced the election of 84 new members and 21 […]

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Mineralogical Society of America Short Course: High-Temperature Gas-Solid Reactions in Earth and Planetary Processes, August 10-12, 2018. Boston University, Boston MA USA.

Posted 03/21/18

Gas mixtures play a crucial role in distributing elements between different parts of Earth and […]

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AGU VGP Reception Photos

Posted 01/04/17

Here are a few pictures taken during the VGP reception at the Fall AGU Meeting […]

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Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology Reception

Posted 10/24/16

The VGP reception at AGU this year will celebrate the Bowen and Kuno awards, as […]

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