Faculty Sponsor: Malcolm Rutherford

Michael looked at the products of past volcanic eruptions on Nevis Island, West Indies. The minerals that erupted in the lava flows record in their chemistry what pressure and temperature the lava was subjected to under the volcano, and thus allowed for the determination of the magma storage conditions under the island. He hoped to contribute to a greater understanding of the timing and mechanics of magma mixing and magma ascent rates on the island.