Centre for the Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics

The Centre for the Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET+) represents the Dynamic Earth and Geohazards research group within the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO). NCEO is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

COMET+ involves scientists from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Leeds, University of Glasgow, University of Reading and University College London. We aim to combine satellite observations of Earth's surface movements, topography and gas release with terrestrial observations and modelling to advance understanding of the earthquake cycle, continental deformation and volcanic eruptions, and to quantify seismic and volcanic hazards.

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COMET Researchers Investigating Yushu Earthquake

COMET+ researchers are investigating the ground deformation associated with the recent Yushu earthquake using satellite radar measurements. They intend to model the distribution of subsurface slip in order to improve our understanding of faulting and seismic hazard

COMET Researchers Investigating Haiti Earthquake

By studying the ground deformation associated with the devastating recent Haiti earthquake using satellite radar measurements, the COMET researchers hope to more accurately locate the fault that ruptured in this event and to constrain what happened in the earthquake.

Latest News

Paper on Karonga Earthquakes in Press

1.7.10Juliet Bigg's paper on' Breaking up the hanging wall of a rift-border fault: the 2009 Karonga Earthquakes, Malawi' has been published in Geophysical Research Letters.