GeoMapsApps Project

I finally have found something in the GeoMapsApps involving volcanism to form a research question. What I found gives the location and timing of Seafloor Earthquake and Volcanic Eruptions. The data was put together by the VENTS program. The program is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The program conducts research on the impacts and consequences of submarine volcanism and hydrothermal venting. On GeoMapApp there are three sets of data, Juan de Fuca (SOSUS), Eastern Pacific Rise (EPR) and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). I looked at the Juan De Fuca data set which was comprised of the data from the Cascades area in North America, Southern Alaska, Hawiian Islands and areas around Japan and the Philippines. The data set ranged from 1991 through 2004. There was peak of sea floor earthquakes and volcanic eruptions I estimate around the year 1998-1999. I was wondering if sea floor earthquakes where predictors of volcanic eruptions on the sea floor and, and what kind of consequences result on the sea life that thrives around these volcanic vents?

New Project

Alex and I are assisting Dr. Parcell with reorganizing and recataloging the rock and mineral collection. The current system is not very user friendly and we are looking to make it user friendly both on spreadsheets and in the cabinets and drawers. I remember when I took mineralogy Dr. Parcell stated that he needed to get a couple of grad students to organize the rock and mineral collection, I guest he has found them. :-)