NSF Org:	EAR Division Of Earth Sciences
Recipient:	MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date:	January 3, 2008
Latest Amendment Date:	February 12, 2008
Award Number:	0732632
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Russell Kelz EAR  Division Of Earth Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	January 1, 2008
End Date:	December 31, 2009 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$0.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$72,812.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2008 = $72,812.00
History of Investigator:	William Rose (Principal Investigator) raman@mtu.edu Gregg Bluth (Co-Principal Investigator) Matthew Patrick (Former Principal Investigator) William Rose (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Michigan Technological University 1400 TOWNSEND DR HOUGHTON MI  US  49931-1200 (906)487-1885
Sponsor Congressional District:	01
Primary Place of Performance:	Michigan Technological University 1400 TOWNSEND DR HOUGHTON MI  US  49931-1200
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	GKMSN3DA6P91
Parent UEI:	GKMSN3DA6P91
NSF Program(s):	Instrumentation & Facilities
Primary Program Source:	01000809DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	158000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

0732632
Patrick

This grant support acquisition of a forward looking infrared radiometer (FLIR) for imaging surface temperatures of volcanic eruptive products. The FLIR will foster a diverse range of collaborative research using thermal methods to support a better understanding of effusive and explosive volcanic processes. Broader impacts include: 1) the utility of FLIR images for inferring volcanic edifice stability and potentially identifying eruption precursors; 2) the fostering of collaborative volcanological research between MTU faculty and researchers in the Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Ecuador, where target volcanoes will be studied; 3) PI plans to involve underrepresented undergraduate student interns from the University of Puerto Rico in field research; and 4) use of the FLIR camera by students in an ongoing MTU developed Peace Corps Master's International Program that embeds MTU Geology students at Latin American Volcano Observatories as a part of their program of study.

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