Schematic showing magma storage beneath Yellowstone caldera. Nested calderas resulting from the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff, Mesa Falls Tuff, and Lava Creek Tuff caldera forming eruptions are shown as solid black, green, and orange lines, respectively.
Ninfa L. Bennington, Ph.D.
I am a volcano seismologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Broadly, I am interested in developing new seismic methods as well as applying more standard seismic techniques to clarify magma storage and transport at active volcanic systems. Part of this work centers on developing real time forecasting tools for identifying when a volcano is entering into or moving out of a period unrest.
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Schematic showing magma storage beneath Yellowstone caldera based on magnetotelluric data
Schematic showing magma storage beneath Yellowstone caldera. Nested calderas resulting from the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff, Mesa Falls Tuff, and Lava Creek Tuff caldera forming eruptions are shown as solid black, green, and orange lines, respectively.
Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone Seismic Node Deployment
Unlike permanent seismic stations, which are placed farther apart and cover the entire Island of Hawai‘i, the temporary seismic nodes will be tightly grouped in order to more densely record earthquake signals across the region surrounding Pāhala.
Unlike permanent seismic stations, which are placed farther apart and cover the entire Island of Hawai‘i, the temporary seismic nodes will be tightly grouped in order to more densely record earthquake signals across the region surrounding Pāhala.
Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone Seismic Node Deployment
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff, along with collaborators from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, are installing seismic nodes on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea this week as part of a project funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157).
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff, along with collaborators from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, are installing seismic nodes on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea this week as part of a project funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157).
Field crew setting up a magnetotelluric site in Yellowstone National Park
Field crew from Oregon State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison install a magnetotelluric site within Yellowstone National Park.
Field crew from Oregon State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison install a magnetotelluric site within Yellowstone National Park.
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Schematic showing magma storage beneath Yellowstone caldera based on magnetotelluric data
Schematic showing magma storage beneath Yellowstone caldera. Nested calderas resulting from the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff, Mesa Falls Tuff, and Lava Creek Tuff caldera forming eruptions are shown as solid black, green, and orange lines, respectively.
Schematic showing magma storage beneath Yellowstone caldera. Nested calderas resulting from the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff, Mesa Falls Tuff, and Lava Creek Tuff caldera forming eruptions are shown as solid black, green, and orange lines, respectively.
Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone Seismic Node Deployment
Unlike permanent seismic stations, which are placed farther apart and cover the entire Island of Hawai‘i, the temporary seismic nodes will be tightly grouped in order to more densely record earthquake signals across the region surrounding Pāhala.
Unlike permanent seismic stations, which are placed farther apart and cover the entire Island of Hawai‘i, the temporary seismic nodes will be tightly grouped in order to more densely record earthquake signals across the region surrounding Pāhala.
Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone Seismic Node Deployment
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff, along with collaborators from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, are installing seismic nodes on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea this week as part of a project funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157).
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff, along with collaborators from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, are installing seismic nodes on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea this week as part of a project funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157).
Field crew setting up a magnetotelluric site in Yellowstone National Park
Field crew from Oregon State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison install a magnetotelluric site within Yellowstone National Park.
Field crew from Oregon State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison install a magnetotelluric site within Yellowstone National Park.