Geology & Environmental Science Colloquium: Dr. Steve McNutt | University of South Florida

Date

Thu, Nov 12, 2026

Time

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Location

Thaw Hall

Host

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Details

Long Swarms and Short Swarms at Volcanoes: Evidence for Different Processes (part 1) and Estimates of Water in the Hunga Tonga plume (part 2) Presented by Dr. Steve McNutt | Professor, University of South Florida Talk Abstract: Volcanoes often show earthquake swarms of different durations. Long swarms (weeks to months) are characterized by a low b-value, suggesting increased pressure at dept