Centre of Exchange and Research in Volcanology

Centre of Exchange and Research in Volcanology

Within the centre we are working on a variety of aspects associated with Volcán de Colima and other volcanoes in Mexico . Here there is a summary of each project area. Students can become involved in any of them.

Integration of geochemical and geophysical methods in volcanology

Transition between effusive and explosive activity

Volcanic monitoring with geochemical parameters and the prediction of eruptions

New methods of volcanic monitoring - infrasound and thermal emission

Study of the statistics of explosive activity and models of the processes

Study of the mechanism of volcanic explosions and the resulting ballistics

The physical and geochemical characteristics of ash and ash leachates and their incorporation in dynamic models of activity

Characterisation of the seismicity of Volcán de Colima: modelling the conduit processes

Evaluating the volcanic hazards of Isla Socorro

Soil gas methods to investigate geologic structures

Characteristics of the effusive activity of Volcán de Colima

Relationship between the formation of pyroclastic flows and the dynamics of volcanic explosions

Petrology of the recent products of Volcán de Colima

Lahar formation processes

Volcanic gas measurement by remote sensing

Degassing of the volcanoes Chichón and Tacaná, Chiapas

Electromagnetic methods to obtain images of volcanic and geothermal systems

Isotopic studies of volcanic gases and fluids

Evaluation of volcanic risks with probability

Geochemical precursors of seismic activity

Geochemistry as a tool to define the tectonic structure of Southern Mexico

Risk perception