George Ulrich (American geologist)

George Ulrich is an American geologist and volcanologist.

He received his PhD in Geology from the University of Colorado in 1963.[1]

On 12 June 1985 while working for the United States Geological Survey as senior geologist of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Ulrich fell through a thin crust of rock and was partially submerged in lava. He was quickly pulled out by a visiting Italian geologist, but received second and third degree burns on both of his legs. His protective equipment protected his legs from melting entirely.[2][3] The remains of the gear he wore when exposed to the lava is currently on display at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

A panel at Volcanoes national park detailing the incident with geologist George Ulrich

References

  1. ↑ "George Ulrich (United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona) on ResearchGate". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Walter (1986-12-10). "'PREDICTABLE' KILAUEA VOLCANO RADICALLY CHANGES". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  3. ↑ "Filson Life - GUEST BLOG: Seth Isenberg, Filson on the Volcano | Filson". www.filson.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.


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