UMaine collaborates to create standards for volcanic tephra collection, measurements and reporting

The scientific community now has a standard set of protocols for collecting data about volcanic ash known as tephra, thanks to an international team of researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Maine and various institutions across the country. Tephra is any airborne material produced by an explosive volcanic eruption that plays an read more UMaine collaborates to create standards for volcanic tephra collection, measurements and reporting