Volcano trickery: How to survive an eruption Event
- Time:
- 19:30
- Date:
- 10 January 2012
- Venue:
- National Oceanography Centre - Southampton
Event details
This presentation brings together messy experiments, fascinating facts, incredible video clips and even some magic to help you to understand one of the most remarkable and dangerous natural phenomena on earth.
Will a volcanic landslide in the Canaries cause a mega-tsunami? What†TM s the likelihood of Yellowstone erupting soon? What makes a volcano erupt with such ferocity? And how do you pronounce Eyjafjallaj�kull ?
These are just some of the questions explored in this highly interactive show, (including any questions of your own), that will leave you with a much better grasp of how to survive the various hazards posed by an erupting volcano.
Dr Mike Cassidy is a post-doctoral researcher based at the National Oceanography Centre. His studies began in Bristol for his Bachelors degree, Lancaster for his masters and Southampton for his PhD. Outside of academia, he likes to act, perform magic and swim in the wild.
Recordings of previous Marine Life Talks can be found on: https://www.youtube.com/user/NOCSnews
The next Marine Life Talk at the National Oceanography Centre: 6 February 2013
Free admission â€" these talks are open to the public
The Marine Life Talks are normally held on the first Thursday of the month â€" this one will be on the second Thursday of January at 7.30pm, please arrive at 7.15pm.
Arrangements for wheelchairs must be made in advance. Unless it is possible to descend via the stairs in an emergency, access to upper floors cannot be permitted as lifts are automatically immobilised when the fire alarm is activated.
The National Oceanography Centre is reached via Dock Gate 4 (between Southampton's Town Quay and Ocean Village).