Dr Clive OppenheimerReader in Volcanology & Remote Sensing Department of Geography Research Expertise
Clive Oppenheimer’s research focuses on development and application of volcano surveillance techniques. He works closely with several volcano observatories worldwide, and is involved in installation of gas sensors for routine volcano monitoring and hazard assessment. His research interests include measurement and interpretation of volcanic gas and heat emissions, the environmental and human impacts of prehistoric eruptions, and the atmospheric chemistry and health risks of volcanic pollution. He coordinates the Cambridge Volcanology Group and works locally with Vitchko Tsanev, Marie Boichu, Adam Durant, Giuseppe Salerno, Letizia Spampinato, Jenn Le Blond, Jane Ilyinskaya, Talfan Barnie, Amy Donovan, Emma Gatti, Vickie Irish, Marie Edmonds, Rod Jones and Peter Baxter, among others. The group carries out a wide range of collaborative volcanological research, and has been involved in several rapid response measurement campaigns during volcanic crises.
Relevant Publications
Oppenheimer, C. & Pyle, D. M., 2009, Volcanoes, in J. C. Woodward (ed.), The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 435–468.
Le Blond, J.S., Williamson, B.J., Horwell, C.J., Monro, A.K., Kirk, C.A. and Oppenheimer, C. 2008. Production of potentially hazardous respirable silica airborne particulate from the burning of sugarcane. Atmospheric Environment. 44, 5558-5568.
Toyos, G., Dorta, D.O., Oppenheimer, C., Pareschi, M.T., Sulpizio, R. & Zanchetta, G., 2007, GIS-assisted modelling for debris flow hazard assessment based on the events of May 1998 in the area of Sarno, Southern Italy: Part I. Maximum run-out, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 32, 1491-1502.
Witham, C. S., Oppenheimer, C. and Horwell, C. J, 2005. Volcanic ash leachates: a review and recommendations for analysis methods. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 141, 299- 326.
Hansell, A. Horwell, C.J. and Oppenheimer, C. 2005. Health hazards from volcanoes. Commissioned for Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal's Continuing Professional Development Series. 59, 628-39.
Witham, C.S. & Oppenheimer, C., 2005, Mortality in England during the 1783-4 Laki Craters eruption, Bulletin of Volcanology, 67, 15-26.
Hansell, A.L. & Oppenheimer, C., 2004, Health hazards from volcanic gases – a systematic literature review, Archives of Environmental Health, 59, 628-639.
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Latest News
We are proud to announce the publication of two pamphlets on volcanic ash fall hazards. They are designed for mass distribution at the onset of new eruptions. They are now avaiable in English, Japanese, French Spanish, Portuguese and Swahili with Italian versions being available shortly. Please see our Pamphlets page for further infomation.
 
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