Not content with the post-dated coverage of erupting Mount Ruapehu, I set out on this mission to bring live pictures of the mountain into homes around the world.
"I do not think I shall ever forget the sight of Etna at sunset; the mountain almost invisible in a blur of pastel gray, glowing on the top and then repeating its shape, as though reflected in a wisp of gray smoke with the whole horizon behind radiant with pink light, fading gently into a gray pastel sky.
A new video, "Understanding Volcanic Hazards," is now available from the Northwest Interpretive Association, 3029 Spirit Lake Highway, Castle Rock, WA98611 U.S.A. Price $19.95 plus postage. Add $5.00 for postage in Canada, United States, and Mexico. For other destinations, add $13.05 for airmail postage to $5.55 for surface mail. Cheques to be payable to the Northwest Interpretive Association. The video comes in English and Spanish versions in NTSC or PAL format - please specify in your order.
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd - Disposal Technology Division - Applied Geoscience Branch
The student will be involved in working in both surface and underground environments at the Underground Research Laboratory, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. Work will include water level, tracer tests and hydraulic monitoring. Time will be divided 60% field work, 40% office. Computer knowledge essential and ability to work as a member of a team.
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