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  1. Montserrat

    Case study: Chances Peak, Montserrat, 1995-97 - an LEDC It is part of the Leeward Islands in a chain of islands known as the Lesser Antilles. It measures 16km long and 11 km wide.

  2. VOLCANO case study: Mt Soufriere, Montserrat 1997

    The MVO (Montserrat Volcano Observatory) was set up to study the volcano and provide warnings for the future ; A Risk assessment was done to help islanders understand which …

  3. Montserrat: A Case Study of a Volcanic Eruption

    Montserrat is a small volcanic island and is part of the Antilles Islands, at its largest is no more than 12km by 8km. It is known as the 'Emerald Island' and is mountainous with plenty of …

  4. Montserrat: A Case Study of a Volcanic Eruption

    Eruption Profile. The volcanic section of the island, known as Soufriere Hills erupted in 1995 after a dormancy period of 300 years. …

  5. Montserrat Case Study

    Montserrat Case Study. Causes. The cause of the eruption was because of radio active decay in the earths core. The radioactive decay caused convection currents and magma to well up in …

  6. Montserrat Case Study

    Montserrat is situated on a destructive plate boundary which is where two different plates meet, and one plate is subducted underneath the other. In this case the North American plate is …

  7. Monserrat

    Predicting the Montserrat Eruption. Before an eruption happensscientists will use: Ground deformation, Seismic activity , Gas emissions and Geologic observatory to show signs of the …

  8. Volcano Montserrat Case Study

    Volcano Montserrat Case Study. Subject: Geography. Age range: 11-14. Resource type: Lesson (complete) We aim to help busy teachers to deliver outstanding lessons, and to manage their workload pressures.

  9. Worldlywise Wiki / Unit 2 Section B

    The case study of Mount Pinatubo above shows how these techniques can save a great many lives. We also looked at the example of Chances Peak in Montserrat - the island is zoned into evacuation 'no-go' zones and areas where …