The International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) is a

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that focuses on research in

volcanology Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena (volcanism). The term ''volcanology'' is derived from the Latin word '' vulcan''. Vulcan was the an ...

, efforts to mitigate volcanic

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, and research into closely related disciplines, such as

igneous Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ''ignis'' meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or ...

geochemistry Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans. The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the Earth, encompassing the ...

and petrology,

geochronology Geochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments using signatures inherent in the rocks themselves. Absolute geochronology can be accomplished through radioactive isotopes, whereas relative geochronology is ...

volcano A volcano is a rupture in the Crust (geology), crust of a Planet#Planetary-mass objects, planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and volcanic gas, gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. On Ear ...

genic

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deposits, and the physics of the generation and ascent of

magma Magma () is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of magmatism has also been discovered on other terrestrial planets and some natural sa ...

s in the

upper mantle The upper mantle of Earth is a very thick layer of rock inside the planet, which begins just beneath the crust (at about under the oceans and about under the continents) and ends at the top of the lower mantle at . Temperatures range from appr ...

and crust. It is one of eight constituent associations of the

International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG; french: Union géodésique et géophysique internationale, UGGI) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the scientific study of Earth and its space environment us ...

(IUGG). IAVCEI is run by an executive committee whose membership changes every four years. The Executive determines policies for the Association, enacting them through a series of commissions and task groups. '' Bulletin of Volcanology'' is the journal of IAVCEI.IAVCEI About Us.
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History

The

, a non-governmental organisation, was established in 1919. The Volcanology section of the IUGG, also founded in 1919, was the forerunner of the IAVCEI. It was formally constituted at the First General Assembly of the IUGG (Rome, 1922). The name was changed to International Association of Volcanology (IAV) at the Fourth General Assembly of the IUGG (Stockholm, 1930). IAV statutes and by-laws were adopted in

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in 1960 and were revised in Zurich in 1967 and in Canberra in 1979. The association's present name was adopted in 1967 in order to harmonise with the name of the International Association of Seismology and the Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI).

IAVCEI statutes and objectives

The statutes of IAVCEI include four objectives: *To study scientific problems related to volcanoes and volcanic processes, past and present, and to the chemistry of the Earth's interior. *To encourage, initiate and coordinate research, and promote international cooperation in these studies. *To encourage volcanologists to alert appropriate authorities about the importance of adequate surveillance of active and potentially active volcanoes, and of volcanic risk assessment. *To arrange for the discussion and publication of the results of scientific research on volcanology and on the chemistry of the Earth's interior. Countries are members of IUGG. After 1996 individuals have been able to become members of IAVCEI.

Publications

The '' Bulletin of Volcanology'' is the journal of IAVCEI. It is a continuation of the ''Bulletin Volcanologique'', which began publication in 1922. The association has published 22 volumes of the ''Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes of the World''. The ''Catalogue'' was announced in 1924, and was begun in 1948 when the regional arrangement and format were established. The first volume, on Indonesia, was published in 1951, and the 22nd volume, on New Zealand, in 1967.

Awards

Thorarinsson Medal The Thorarinsson Medal is awarded every four years by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) for outstanding contributions to the general field of volcanology, and is the highest award given by ...

, in honor of Sigurdur Thorarinsson (1912–1983) *

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, in honor of

Lawrence Wager Lawrence Rickard Wager, commonly known as Bill Wager, (5 February 1904 – 20 November 1965) was a British geologist, explorer and mountaineer, described as "one of the finest geological thinkers of his generation"Vincent and best remembered for ...

(1904–1965) *

Krafft Medal Krafft may refer to: * Krafft (crater), a crater on the Moon * Krafft temperature, the minimum temperature at which surfactants form micelles * Krafft Arnold Ehricke (1917–1984), rocket-propulsion engineer and advocate for space colonization * K ...

, in honor of

Katia Krafft Catherine Joséphine "Katia" Krafft ( née Conrad; April 17, 1942 – June 3, 1991) and her husband, Maurice Paul Krafft (March 25, 1946 – June 3, 1991), were French volcanologists who died in a pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen, in Japan, on Ju ...

(1942–1991) and

Maurice Krafft Catherine Joséphine "Katia" Krafft ( née Conrad; April 17, 1942 – June 3, 1991) and her husband, Maurice Paul Krafft (March 25, 1946 – June 3, 1991), were French volcanologists who died in a pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen, in Japan, on Ju ...

(1946–1991) *

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, in honor of George P. L. Walker (1926–2005)

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