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Members of UWISRC carry instruments down into the crater of La Soufrière St Vincent to monitor the volcano after the emergence of the lava dome from the lake in late 1971.

Update on volcanic activity, provision of ships, questions around monitoring requirement USGS opinion different to Dr Melsom RE monitoring requirements

Report on activity, scientific advice, actions, government and local response between 1st November and 17th December 1971

Restricted access to the crater due to installation of instruments to monitor the volcano, effective 4th December

Items needed for seismometers and update on crater lake

Equipment left behind, comments on infra-red data and resulting alarm

Seismographs recording tremors and one felt tremor on western flank. Helicopter to install instrumentation
Second page: Telegram 136 from Mitchell to FCO conveying findings presented in report.

2nd edition of Pelee book, Monsterrat investigation microphone and seismeter, and investigation of Caribbean region Larger project RE volcanology Potential application to the Penrose Fund. Application to Carnegie for support for Martinique work

Seismic effects Data on vertical motion. Use of seismieter and implications of earthquakes. Activity at Pelee in November Mention of Mr Shand. Suggestion that installation of seismeters on different islands would be valuable. Gases, temperatures,…

Seismic activity, only a few felt earthquakes during his visit. Seismometer used to detect them. Points to lunar cycle as potential explanation for activity. Temperature - Bristol thermometer corroded, slow decline in temperatures at Gages. Chemical…