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The Auckland Volcanic Field bucket list!

Looking for the definitive list of Auckland Volcanic Field centres to check off and ensure you've seen them all? Look no further!

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Game time: Play with virtual fire! Learn more about volcanoes with access to interactive games and tailored classroom lessons for all ages.

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A guide to Rangitoto, the volcano under a blood red sky

Learn about Auckland’s largest and youngest volcano – Rangitoto. Rangitoto is a basaltic shield volcano that erupted after the arrival of Polynesians in the Auckland region (c. 1280 AD).

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Do you know that there are about 53 volcanoes in Auckland and that Rangitoto is the youngest one? Cleverly illustrated and packed full of easy to understand information, the DEVORA fact sheets prepared by leading scientific communicators share fun volcanic facts in a simple and engaging form.

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Beneath New Zealand – documenting volcanic journeys

A three-episode documentary series, Beneath New Zealand delves deep into the unseen world of volcanoes, exposing the traumatic past and the need to be aware of a potentially dangerous future.

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Simulation plays leading role in volcanic crisis communication

An interactive, immersive role-play simulation has been developed to teach New Zealand geoscience students to forecast and mitigate a volcanic crisis.

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Taking note of volcanic field work

From key points to dynamic diagrams and succinct summaries, the DEVORA Geology Field Note Series delves into various volcano-related issues in an easy-to-read one-page “note”.

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Critical approach to volcanic ash protection

Volcanic ash damages and disrupts critical infrastructure. From electricity and transport to communications, wastewater and drinking water, all are at risk from a volcanic eruption.

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Fresh framework for volcanic ash fall

Holocene ash fall from both local and distal volcanoes has affected Auckland more frequently than previously documented, with a possible average frequency of at least once every 424 years.

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Assuming the mantle of eruption scale analyst

The scale of eruption in the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF) appears to be controlled by the dynamics of the soft area (asthenosphere) of the upper mantle.

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Determining Volcanic Risk in Auckland

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The Auckland Volcanic Field bucket list!

Teaching Resources

A guide to Rangitoto, the volcano under a blood red sky

DEVORA Fact Sheets

Beneath New Zealand – documenting volcanic journeys

Simulation plays leading role in volcanic crisis communication

Taking note of volcanic field work

Critical approach to volcanic ash protection

Fresh framework for volcanic ash fall

Assuming the mantle of eruption scale analyst

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