Dr. John P. Lockwood

John P. (Jack) Lockwood, a volcanologist and chief science consultant for the movie Dante's Peak, has had a distinguished and varied scientific career.He served with the U.S. Geological Survey for twenty years before founding his own geological consulting firm, Geohazards Consultants International, Inc., which specializes in volcanic hazards appraisal and risk management.He is a fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA), The International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU).He received his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Riverside in 1961 and went on to earn his doctorate from Princeton University.His work on volcanic hazards has taken him to Indonesia, Italy, Columbia, Cameroon, Rwanda, Zaire, The Philippines, and other foreign countries.In addition to his duties as president of his consulting firm, Dr. Lockwood serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii, teaching volcanology classes and advising master's and doctoral candidates.He has given numerous lectures on geologic hazards and has served as a technical consultant on various film, video, and print media projects.
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According to Dr. Lockwood, chief science consultant for the film and tonight's featured speaker, "The most difficult part of our jobs is knowing that thousands of others may be depending on us for their safety and well-being, but that our knowledge is imperfect and that our advice could be flawed."
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An emergency team of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), of which Lockwood was a member, was sent to the area when signs of increased volcanic activity were noticed.

It would show that the lavas have been derived from a much different type of magma supply area than previously and thus have much greater potential for explosive activity - because of the increased water content," says American volcanologist John Lockwood.

While it is encouraging that only gas and ash are coming out of Etna at the moment, experts worry that the amphibole lava flowing at 6,890 feet might form underground tunnels filled with magma.

John P. Lockwood, a former USGS volcanologist who is now a private consultant, said another blessing was that the quake did not divert lava flows from Kilauea Volcano to populated areas.

Photo by Jack Lockwood U.S. Geological Survey

It would show that the lavas have been derived from a much different type of magma supply area than previously and thus have much greater potential for explosive activity - because of the increased water content," says American volcanologist John Lockwood.

...What would cause a saturation of earth with water?

....Perhapsssssss, the lack of evaporation?Some kind of container maybe?A container around the earth?How the hell would ya do that?

Dr John P LockwoodGeohazards Consultants International, USA, ID: 172

John P. Lockwood Consulting Volcanologist Geohazards Consultants International, Inc.

In Geophysical Monograph 92, Mauna Loa Revealed: structure, composition, history, and hazards, ed. by J.M. Rhodes and J.P. Lockwood, American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., p. 21-44.
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Tilling, R.I., Koyanagi, R.Y., Lipman, P.W., Lockwood, J.P., Moore, J.G., and Swanson, D.A., 1976.

John P. Lockwood, a former USGS volcanologist who is now a private