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#94 - Prof. Jan Lindsay Interview (Volcanology, White Island Tragedy, Auckland Volcanic Field, Taupo, Rotorua, Ring Of Fire etc.)
Episode 95
Prof. Jan Lindsay is a volcanologist and a professor at the University Of Auckland and her expertise is the in research of volcanic hazards
VOLCANOLOGY RESEARCH PAPER - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S03770273210011
16 AUCKLAND UNI PROFILE - https://unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz/profile/j-lindsay
TWITTER - @GeoJanUoA
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - What A Volcanologist Does
05:12 - Working In The Field/Past Activity Of A Volcano
07:24 - Volcano’s Have Small Activity Before A Big Eruption
08:28 - If Taupo Were To Erupt It Would Be A Small Eruption In Our Lifetime/Super Eruption
11:20 - You’d Have A Warning Before A Super Eruption
11:51 - Warning Of Taupo Erupted
13:25 - Speaking With The Government & Civil Defence About An Eruption
14:41 - Auckland’s Volcanic Field
17:07 - Evacuating Auckland If An Eruption Happens/Immediate Effects
21:09 - Uncertainty Of Knowing When Eruptions Being Over
23:13 - The Probability Of An Auckland Eruption Is Extremely Low
25:27 - Earthquakes Triggering A Volcano
27:43 - Why Mudpools Randomly Appear In Rotorua
30:46 - White Island Tragedy Eruption
34:10 - Debriefing Since The White Island Tragedy/Investigation
37:05 - Reasons GNS Want To Revisit White Island
37:46 - Tongariro Crossing Eruption/Why It Wont Be Like White Island
39:52 - Jan Lindsay Remembering Mt Ruapehu’s Eruption
40:50 - Mt Taranaki’s Inevitable Eruption/Taranaki’s Effect On Auckland
44:08 - Ash Entering The Stratosphere
45:13 - Parts Of Zealandia Rising To The Surface From A Volcanic Eruption
48:25 - Ring Of Fire And How It Works
51:48 - Where To Find Prof’ Jan Lindsay’s Work
52:50 - Volcano Films Are Not Realistic/Walking On Lava In Goma
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago