Nicaragua & Honduras 2010
In late February we traveled south to Nicaragua to help a team of volcanologists gather data around Masaya Volcano near the city of Masaya, about a half hour outside of Managua. We measured changes in gravity, magnetism and temperature around the volcano. Volcanologists use this data to construct a model of the magma chamber inside the volcano. The model is useful for testing theories of eruption dynamics and environmental impact. Masaya Volcano is constantly emitting gases but not lava allowing for relatively safe study. After a week at Masaya, we went to Honduras to visit Mayan ruins at Copan and the tropical rainforest area between Pico Bonito and the Caribbean Sea near La Ceiba. Here we explored the flora and fauna in the foothills along the coast.
Masaya, Nicaragua
Gravity Measurements
Santiago Crater, Masaya Volcano
Bernie & Peggy
Lava Tube Bats
Magnetic Measurements
Nindiri Crater
Black Vulture
White-Headed Capuchin
Temperature Measurements
Plumeria Alba
Nindiri Crater Rim
Entering Nindiri Crater
Gravity Measurement
San Pedro, Nindiri & Santiago Craters
Entering the Crack
Pele's Hair
Sulfur Crystals
Nindiri Crater
Santiago Crater Vent
Field Work
Scarlet Macaws
18 Rabbit, Stela B, Copan
Temple 16, Copan
Peggy & Buffon's Macaw
Blue & Gold Macaw
Pico Bonito
Northern Jacana & chicks
Tamandua
Agami Heron
Mantled Howler Monkey
Roseate Spoonbill
Royal & Sandwich Terns
Unbelievable Falls
Butterfly
Chestnut-Colored Woodpecker
Basilisik Lizard
Cayo Chachahuate
Lovely Cotinga
Keel-Billed Toucan
Pale-Billed Woodpecker
Pale-Billed Woodpecker Chick
Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird
White-Necked Jacobin & Rufous-Tailed Hummingbirds
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