31 October 2011
Posted by Jessica Ball
After all, what better medium for a volcanologist than something that glows such a lovely orange?
Pumpkin volcano!
My entry for the Pumpkin Carving Accretionary Wedge (#40). Look familiar?
Those crazy Aztecs and their volcanoes.
And a more mundane companion, for tradition…
Have a ‘frightful’ day, everyone!
Jessica Ball is a volcanologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, researching volcanic hydrothermal systems and stability, and doing science communication for the California Volcano Observatory. She previously worked at the Geological Society of America's Washington DC Policy Office, learning about the intersection of Earth science and legislative affairs. Her Mendenhall postdoc and PhD focused on how water affects the stability of volcanoes, and involved both field investigations and numerical modeling applications. Her blogging covers a range of topics, from her experiences in academic geosciences to science outreach and communication to her field and lab work in volcanology.
The opinions expressed on this blog are those of the author, and do not represent those of her past, present or future employers.
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Can I ask is there a reference/source for the Pumpkyan ähm…I mean Mayan volcano?
Here it is! I forgot that I snagged it off of The Volcanism Blog: http://volcanism.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/saturday-volcano-art-an-aztec-volcanic-vision/
Turns out it was Aztec, too. I don’t know why I got it into my head that it was Mayan…
Nice, you gave me some idea’s for my own.
I like how you got it to glow lighter by simply cuting through the skin. Very nice.