Providing world-leading science, data, and advice on volcanic and seismic hazards
The UK Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET) uses satellite measurements alongside ground-based observations and geophysical models to study earthquakes and volcanoes. We help understand, prepare for, and respond to the hazards they pose.
COMET brings together world-leading scientists across the British Geological Survey (BGS), 16 UK universities and external partners.
Learn moreA high-resolution map of the Tibetan Plateau reveals that major faults are far weaker than expected, pointing to slow, continent-wide flow rather than rigid block motion.
Learn moreNew findings that shed some light on how hazardous ultra-rapid dike intrusions occur.
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29 October 2025: Dr Jin Fang (University of Leeds), "Satellite Geodetic Constraints on the Kinematics of the Tibetan Plateau"
23-10-2025
The 2024/2025 COMET Annual Report is now available to view online
Click here to read previous annual reports, from 2014-present.
