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Prevention of Catastrophic Volcanic Eruptions
Title: | Prevention of Catastrophic Volcanic Eruptions |
Authors: | Fujii, Yoshiaki Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Kodama, Jun-ichi Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Fukuda, Daisuke Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Dassanayake, Abn Browse this author |
Keywords: | Electro pulse drilling | Human extinction | Silica carbide composite | Supercritical geothermal power generation | Yellowstone supervolcano |
Issue Date: | 29-Aug-2017 |
Publisher: | International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment 2017 |
Journal Title: | Proceedings of International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment 2017 |
Volume: | 2017 |
Start Page: | 211 |
End Page: | 215 |
Abstract: | Giant volcanic eruptions emit sulphate aerosols as well as volcanic ash. Needless to say that volcanic ash causes significant damage to the environment and human at large. However, the aerosols are even worse. They reach the Stratosphere and stay there for months to years reflecting insolation. As a result, air temperature at the Earth's surfaces drops. Even a slight temperature drop may cause severe food shortage. Yellowstone supervolcano, for example, can even make human in the Northern Hemisphere extinct in several hundred thousand years. Therefore, gradual energy release by supercritical geothermal power generation was proposed to prevent such catastrophic eruptions. The necessary technical innovation is drilling into the depth. However, after the innovation, the power generation itself would be profitable. The risk is unpredicted induction of unwanted catastrophic eruptions. |
Description: | ISERME 2017:International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment. 29-30 August 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Conference Name: | International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment (ISERME) |
Conference Sequence: | 2017 |
Conference Place: | Colombo |
Type: | proceedings |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/67237 |
Appears in Collections: | 工学院・工学研究院 (Graduate School of Engineering / Faculty of Engineering) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 藤井 義明
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