Dr. Adam J. Carter

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Geology and Planetary Science, 200 SRCC, 4107 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA

Phone (office):1-412-648-8784

Contact: ajc44 (at sign) pitt.edu

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

**NEW** Carter, Ramsey, Durant, Skilling, and Wolf (2009) JGR Solid Earth paper (PDF)

Carter (2008) Grad Expo, University of Pittsburgh powerpoint 4 March 2008 (PDF)

Carter, Girina, Ramsey, and Demyanchuk (2008) RSE paper (PDF)

**AGU December 2007 low resolution Poster*(PDF)*

Carter, Ramsey, Belousov (2007) Bull Volcanol (PDF)

Carter, van Wyk de Vries, Kelfoun, Bachelery, Briole (2006) Bull Volcanol (PDF)

Below: ongoing research projects (please click on the images for more information and see below for news).

Bezymianny Volcano. August 2007. Thermal camera (FLIR) survey of warm pyroclastic flow (PF) deposits and fumaroles

Colima Volcano, Mexico. ASTER satellite image, Visible/Near Infrared (VNIR) from 26 February 2007.

Bio: I am curently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Pittsburgh, PA, within the Dept. of Geology and Planetary Science. My research interests are volcanology and applied remote sensing, working with Prof. Michael Ramsey. I have completed a BSc Geological Sciences (honours) Undergraduate degree at the University of Leeds (1997-2001), followed by a Masters (DEA, 2002-3) in volcanic processes at the Univeristy Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France: advised by Prof. Benjamin van Wyk de Vries, and a Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh, PA.

Please contact me if you would like more information regarding my work using the email/address above: see below for news.

News (Spring 2009) Feature on the National Geographic Television show sheduled for April 2009 and Discovery Channel production (T.B.D).

News (December 2008) AGU abstract (available online). Talk given in the Kamchakta special session, AGU, San Francisco.

News (December 2008) National Geographic online article on Bezymianny, Kamchatka, and the use of infrared imaging techniques on active volcanoes.

News (Aug 2008) ) Returned from SW Iceland working the in Reykjanes peninsula with the Iceland Geosurvey (ISOR) and the IAVCEI Volcanology meeting.

News (Aug 2008) Completed and defended Ph.D. dissertation, approved with final edits.

News (12-06-2007) Carter, Girina, Ramsey, Demyanchuk (2007) ASTER and field observations of the 24 December 2006 eruption of Bezymianny Volcano, Kamchata, full journal article published in Remote Sensing of Environment.

News (10-19-2007) Abstract submitted:

Kiryukhin A, Ramsey MS, Droznin V, Carter AJ,Rose S, Dubrovskaya I (2008) Heat and mass discharge rate of the Mutnovsky Volcano. Abstracts
of the Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford University.

News (09-10-2007) AGU abstracts submitted:

1. Carter AJ, Ramsey MS, van Manen (2007b) Thermal infrared investigation of the pyroclastic flow deposits and dome region of Bezymianny volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. Eos Trans. AGU. San Francisco, December 2007.

2. Van Manen and Carter AJ (2007) Thermal observations of the degassing of the December 2006 and May 2007 pyroclastic flow deposits at Bezymianny Volcano, Kamchatka. Eos Trans. AGU. San Francisco, December 2007.

3. Hill GJ, Cas RAF, Cull JP, Burgess MK, Carter AJ, Acuna-Munoz J (2007) Structural controls on the hydrothermal system of Villarica: evidence from self-potential measurements. Eos Trans. AGU. San Francisco, December 2007.

News (09-01-2007) Returned from successful Kamchatka field campaign to Bezymianny volcano. Thanks to all those involved in the logistics and research program from the Institute of Volcanology and Seismololgy (IVS) and University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)

News (06-01-2007) American Geophysical Union (AGU) abstract: Carter AJ, Ramsey MS, Girina OA (2007) Explosive eruption at Bezymianny Volcano, Russia, captured by satellite data. Acapulco, Mexico, 22-25 May 2007.

News (03-01-07) 1st Place in Grad Expo 2007 Speech "Explosive Volcanism at Bezymianny Volcano, Russia" presentation.

News (01-25-07) Publication of "Carter, Ramsey and Belousov paper "Detection of a new summit crater on Bezymianny Volcano lava dome: satellite and field-based thermal data". Bulletin of Volcanology DOI: 10.1007/s00445-007-0113-x

News (01-24-07) Report on the 24 December 2006 Eruption of Bezymianny Volcano, Russia (Carter and Ramsey) sent to Volcano Listserv. Published online-here

News (01-20-07) Winner of the National Geographic Society Field Exploration Grant with Dr. Michael Ramsey. More news to follow

News (12-27-06) American Geophysical Union (AGU) abstract: Carter, Ramsey, Durant and Skilling online "Multitemporal Three Dimensional Imaging of Volcanic Products on the Macro- and Micro- Scale"

News (11-24-06) Publication of Carter, van Wyk de Vries, Kelfoun, Bachelery, Briole "Pits, Rifts and Slumps, the summit structure of Piton de la Fournaise". Bulletin of Volcanology. DOI: 10.007/s00445-006-0103-4

News (11-20-06) Carter, Ramsey and Belousov paper "Detection of a new summit crater on Bezymianny Volcano lava dome: satellite and field-based thermal data" accepted in Bulletin of Volcanology. In press.

News (08-20-2006): Winner of the 2006-7 Andrew Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship-click here . For the proposal click here

News (04-01-2006): Winner of the Henry Leighton Memorial Scholarship within the Dept. of Geology and Planetary Science.

News(03-02-2006):Contributor to Grad Expo 2006-here. Won by Stephen Scheidt (Geology) within the IVIS lab

News (04-01-2005): Winner of a Geological Society of America (GSA) field Grant

News: Winner of Grad. Student Expo, 2005-Peoples choice award.-here

News (11-01-2005): "Get Carter": showcase from Leeds University, UK-here.

News (11-01-2004): Interview of Michael Ramsey and myself from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review regarding the Mount Saint Helens Eruption in 2004-here.

Abstracts: AGU fall meeting 2005 abstract-click here.

Abstracts: EGU April 2004 Meeting abstract- click here . Publication accepted (summer 2006) by Bulletin of Volcanology