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University of Puerto Rico, Program in Volcanology:
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"The program in volcanology at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez is informal and small, resulting in abundant student-faculty interaction, but limiting the number of topics which may be addressed. Our effort remains focused on a few topics, such as volcanic stratigraphy, petrology, isotope geochemistry, surface deformation, remote sensing, and gas geochemistry. Real-time monitoring and risk assessment also are emphasized. Research benefits from the NASA-funded Tropical Center of Earth and Space Sciences (TCESS), a multidisciplinary program that involves scientists from the Departments of Geology, Marine Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Physics. The cornerstone of TCESS is the Space Information Laboratory, which houses an HRPT antenna for high resolution AVHRR data acquisition and an X-band receiving station whose ground mass extends over most of the circum-Caribbean. The X-band receiving station is an official downlink for RADARSAT. The facility currently is being upgraded to include ERS1/2 and Landsat 7 capability. Funding levels within the Department of Geology to support volcanology-related research generally are high."
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