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International Education Week Lecture

Monday, November 17, 2014
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Winnett Lounge
Geophysics in the Land of Fire and Ice

Dr. Mark Simons, Professor of Geophysics, led students and faculty on a visit to Iceland – an extraordinary natural geophysical laboratory for studying tectonic plates, volcanic unrest, and glaciology.  Dr. Simons will talk about the collaboration with the University of Iceland and the ongoing collapse at Bardabunga volcano that started erupting on August 16, 2014 – the first day of the Caltech field trip.

For more information, please contact International Student Programs Caltech by phone at 626-395-6330 or by email at [email protected] or visit International Offices.