Probing the mechanisms of volcanic deformation and landslides in Mono Lake, CA
Michael Manga, Professor
Earth and Planetary Science
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2024 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2025.
Mono Lake hosts some of the youngest volcanoes in California and one of them is actively sinking into the lake. The goal of this project is to quantify active volcanic deformation in Mono Lake and reveal the mechanisms that are driving it. This project will use InSAR, LiDAR, and geologic datasets to constrain volcanic deformation on land and seismic reflection and bathymetric surveys to constrain deformation beneath Mono Lake. It will involve particle size analysis and experiments to constrain deformation on the lake floor.
Role: Running MATLAB codes to analyze seismic reflection data. Using seismic reflection data and bathymetry to quantify subsidence beneath Monk Lake. Working with 3D photogrammetric and LiDAR models. Particle size analysis and experiments to estimate compaction of landslide deposits.
Qualifications: Physical science or engineering background. Some experience with MATLAB or python coding preferred.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Zach Smith, Graduate Student
Hours: to be negotiated
Mathematical and Physical Sciences