New sensor can be dropped into a volcano to warn of eruptions
SEP 22, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024691
Daily Mail : Alton Horsfall of Newcastle University in the UK and his collaborators are developing an iPhone-sized sensor that can withstand the near 1000 °C temperatures that prevail inside the dome of a near-active volcano. By measuring and transmitting information about certain volcanic gases, the sensor can help determine whether an eruption is imminent. The key to the sensor’s survival is the use of components made from silicon carbide, a superhard semiconductor.
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