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Details for Professor Stephen Sparks
| Personal details | |
| Name | Professor Stephen Sparks |
| Job title | Professorial Research Fellow |
| Department | School of Earth Sciences University of Bristol |
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| Qualifications | B.Sc., Ph.D.(Lond.), D.Sc.(Clermont-Ferrand), F.R.S., CBE |
| Professional details | |
| Keywords | geological processes volcanic processes volcanoes igneous processes natural hazards volcanology volcanic eruptions |
| Areas of expertise | My research concerns quantitative studies of geological processes using a combination of field studies, laboratory experiments, analytical studies and theoretical modelling. My main focus has been on volcanic and igneous processes. and I have also made contributions in fundamental fluid mechanics, sedimentology, and risk assessment methodologies for natural hazards. Research in volcanology includes: mapping of volcanoes and young volcanic deposits; monitoring of eruptions; investigation of magmatic and volcanic flows through analogue experiments, numerical modelling and theory development; petrological studies of igneous rocks; and development of novel approaches to hazard and risk assessment. Applied research includes risk assessment methodologies for environmental and natural hazards, nuclear waste disposal and mining. |