Matt Watson

I am interested in using the camera to
investigate how subsurface processes are
expressed as changes in gas emission
rates, and in how volcanic plumes behave
in different physico-chemical environments.

The UV camera allows us to detect and,
more importantly, image volcanic emissions,
with a temporal resolution of about one
image every eight seconds. This allows us
to investigate processes that current
technologies, specifically scanning DOAS are not able to capture.

I run a diverse research group http://www.volcanicplumes.com of which the people who work with the camera form a substantional part. There are currently four academics, three PhD students and five MSc students working with the camera in some form. The camera is now heavily used, with very little down time
between deployments. We are investigating ways of expanding our targets,and, of course, looking to build and develop further instruments.