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A man obsessed with understanding volcanoes comes up with a radical new way to predict eruptions.
Volcano's Deadly Warning
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Volcanoes Talking
Volcanoes Talking Bernard Chouet describes the mysterious seismic signal he discovered that hints when a volcano might blow.

Emergency Response Team
Emergency Response Team How a crack unit of volcanologists tackles volcanic unrest abroad.


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Anatomy of a Volcano
Anatomy of a Volcano Distinguish your magma from your tephra, your lava from your lahar, etc.  

Seismic Signals
Seismic Signals Discover the hidden signatures that volcanologists seek in the noise emanating from a restless volcano.


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