******************************************************************* From: Charles Connor <cconnor@xxxxxxxxxxx> ******************************************************************* I draw your attention to this special session at the IAVCEI meeting in Iceland this August. We anticipate a lot of interest in this session from the many volcanologists interested in application of innovative statistical methods in our science. Invited speakers include: Eliza Calder - The use of self-organizing maps to identify patterns in multivariate monitoring data associated with lava dome collapse. Thea Hincks - A probabilistic risk model for explosive eruption impact assessment. Warner Marzocchi - Volcanic Risk Metric: a new paradigm for volcanic risk evaluation and management. The case study of Mt. Vesuvius. Please submit your abstract to this session before April 1! ***************************************************************** 2-h Data processing, statistics and pattern recognition in Volcanology Conveners: Chuck Connor, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA, cconnor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Heidy Mader, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, UK, h.m.mader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx In the last decade or so, researchers have exploited a wide range of analytical and statistical methods for dealing with stochastic and distributed datasets. This represents a major step forward within physical volcanological modelling as we move to a new generation of probabilistic or statistical models. The primary aim of this new activity is to develop and promote rigorous methods for quantifying the likelihood of outcomes given the set of current and past observations. The IAVCEI Commission on Statistics in Volcanology (COSIV) was established in 2007 to foster statistical analysis of volcanological data. This session is the inaugural meeting for COSIV. We invite papers on all aspects of the application of statistical methods to volcanic data in areas such as description and analysis of field data, time series and forecasting, and model validation. Commission: Statistics in Volcanology (COSIV) ============================================================== 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. ==============================================================
