Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology

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

Volcanology, Geochemistry & Petrology

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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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Jon Davidson Tribute

Posted 09/27/16

Colleagues will be greatly saddened to learn of the untimely death of Jon Davidson on […]

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FALL MEETING STUDENT NETWORKING EVENT

Posted 09/23/16

This year at the Fall Meeting, VGP will hold a networking event for students, in partnership […]

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Volcanology, Geochemistry & Petrology

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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.

AGU VGP Reception Photos

Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology Reception

Jon Davidson Tribute

FALL MEETING STUDENT NETWORKING EVENT

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