Voice of the Sea highlights ocean research and careers. Voice of the Sea TV episodes are 30 minutes long, with online extensions of various length. All episodes are available through voiceofthesea.org.
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We meet USGS geologists, Matt Patrick and Tristan McDonald, on the Big Island who show us what it is like to track an active lava flow, and then we head to the lab to learn how scientists, Julia Eve Hammer, Thomas Shea, and Samantha Jacob recreate volcanic conditions. Find out more at voiceofthesea.org.
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Tracking Lava Flows with the USGS (TV Episode)
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Volcanoes in the lab. Researchers Julia Hammer and Thomas Shea show how they replicate volcanic activities in the laboratory. Their equipment puts materials at pressure up to 3,000 times atmospheric pressure. In addition to other applications, their work helps marine biologists understand the origin of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Recreating Volcanic Conditions in the Lab (Online Episode)
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Graduate student Samantha Jacob shows off some of the amazing and beautiful crystals that grow in Hawaiian lava. Her work in Julia Hammer's volcano lab at UH is discovering some interesting patterns of crystal growth!
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Volcanic Crystals (Online Episode)
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