******************************************************************* From: Mike Burton <burton@xxxxxxxxxx> ******************************************************************* Dear Colleagues, We invite you to submit an abstract for the poster session 2-g, "Advances in Geochemical Volcano Monitoring", part of the Volcanoes and Eruptions symposium of the IAVCEI 2008 meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, to be held between 17 and 22 August 2008. Note that the deadline for both submission of abstracts to the IAVCEI 2008 meeting and early registration is 1st April 2008 Abstract Submission can be performed here: http://www.iavcei2008.hi.is/page/I08-absub A summary of the focus and purpose of session 2-g follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symposium 2: Volcanoes and eruptions 2-g Advances in Geochemical Volcano Monitoring Geochemical surveillance of volcanic systems provides valuable insight into physico-chemical aspects of magmatic degassing, hydrothermal systems and the petrochemical evolution of magma prior to eruption. Geochemical measurements are an important constituent of volcano monitoring and results may feed directly into eruption forecasting and hazard assessment. Enormous strides have been made over the past decade in developing instrumentation that delivers high-quality datasets for an ever-increasing range of parameters. The purpose of this session is to examine the state of the art in geochemical volcano monitoring, with a view to furthering our understanding of magmatic and volcanic processes. We therefore invite contributions presenting novel measurements and interpretations encompassing all aspects of geochemical monitoring, including gas emissions from magmas and soils, fluid geochemistry, ash leachates, particulate matter in volcanic plumes and geochemistry of lavas and tephras, over various timescales. Our challenge is to link measurements with viable physical and chemical models; we encourage contributions that address such issues in particular. Marie Edmonds, Mike Burton, Bergur Sigfússon ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
