Lava vs Ice

DfgDfg Admin
edited August 2012 in Tech & Games
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Syracuse Lava Project
On January 22, 2011, the fifth lava pour took place using the #700 gas fired tilt furnace operated by the SU Sculpture Program. This 610lb pour was the most successful to date in terms of material consistency, volume, duration of pour, viscosity, duration of flow, structure of flow, etc. The lava was poured on to a 6” thick block of ice measuring 3.5’ by 10’. This pour was conducted for Prof. Ben Edwards, Dickinson College Earth Sciences Department. Prof. Edwards is a specialist in the area of lava and ice interaction.
On February 12, 2011, Pour No. 6 will take place on a large block of ice and through a series of ice tunnels. The SU Lava Project is a joint research venture between SU Earth Sciences and SU Sculpture. For further information please contact Prof. Robert Wysocki, SU Sculpture at [email protected] or Dr. Jeffrey Karson, SU Earth Sciences at [email protected]
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I am actually interested in the end result and lave bubbles and the furnace.

Comments

  • Darth BeaverDarth Beaver Meine Ehre heißt Treue
    edited August 2012
    What are they trying to research? That really hot rock melts really cold water? Or are they trying to find a way to sace the polar ice caps in the event of a volcanic eruption at the poles? Cool to look at kind of but what are they really learning?
  • bornkillerbornkiller Administrator In your girlfriends snatch
    edited August 2012
    Like TDR said. Cool to watch but what's it's purpose? :confused:
  • angryonionangryonion Just some guy
    edited August 2012
    This is art dudes,its a sculpture.
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