George Ulrich (American geologist)
George Ulrich (born 1934) is an American geologist and volcanologist.
Biography[edit]
Ulrich 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, named Dario Tedesco,[2] but received second and third degree burns on both of his legs and lost a boot.[3] His protective equipment protected his legs from being burned beyond saving; according to Ulrich's account, he suffered no pain at the time as the intense heat of the lava immediately destroyed his nerve endings.[3][4][5] The remains of the gear he wore when exposed to the lava is currently on display at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "George Ulrich (United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona) on ResearchGate". ResearchGate. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c Finnerty, Chris Vandercook, Catherine Cruz, Ryan. "The Conversation: Tuesday, May 29". www.hawaiipublicradio.org. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sullivan, Walter (10 December 1986). "'PREDICTABLE' KILAUEA VOLCANO RADICALLY CHANGES". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Filson Life - GUEST BLOG: Seth Isenberg, Filson on the Volcano | Filson". www.filson.com. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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