Life on the Rim: Working as a Volcanologist | Short Film Showcase

yeah okay well it may be right simply

yeah okay well it may be right simply because

back home Fujin

back home Fujin [Music]

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[Music] it’s the reason why I got into geology

it’s the reason why I got into geology

it’s the reason why I got into geology to be in the field combining your

to be in the field combining your

to be in the field combining your science in the lab work and the

science in the lab work and the

science in the lab work and the analytical work with the field geology

analytical work with the field geology

analytical work with the field geology is what it’s really all about for me

is what it’s really all about for me

is what it’s really all about for me these are not people who stay in their

these are not people who stay in their

these are not people who stay in their lab these are people who really go out

lab these are people who really go out

lab these are people who really go out and look at things and see what’s going

and look at things and see what’s going

and look at things and see what’s going on and there’s no substitute for that

on and there’s no substitute for that

on and there’s no substitute for that that’s why this place is so

that’s why this place is so

that’s why this place is so extraordinary and troubles Sigma this is

extraordinary and troubles Sigma this is

extraordinary and troubles Sigma this is the best place in the world to camp

the best place in the world to camp

the best place in the world to camp literally this volcano below Asante

literally this volcano below Asante

literally this volcano below Asante Quito is a laboratory volcano it erupts

Quito is a laboratory volcano it erupts

Quito is a laboratory volcano it erupts every hour you can get up high and look

every hour you can get up high and look

every hour you can get up high and look right down like a Gazoo what a rare

right down like a Gazoo what a rare

right down like a Gazoo what a rare opportunity it’s a straight shot down

opportunity it’s a straight shot down

opportunity it’s a straight shot down the scarp so when you stand on those

the scarp so when you stand on those

the scarp so when you stand on those rocks down there you would see like one

rocks down there you would see like one

rocks down there you would see like one of the most marvelous volcanic

of the most marvelous volcanic

of the most marvelous volcanic phenomenon on earth

did you hear anything in the night mine

did you hear anything in the night mine doesn’t yell no I slow credible I heard

doesn’t yell no I slow credible I heard

doesn’t yell no I slow credible I heard of shootings yeah

some risks for geologists I’m mostly

some risks for geologists I’m mostly done you are outside in the outdoors

done you are outside in the outdoors

done you are outside in the outdoors especially it’s really difficult

especially it’s really difficult

especially it’s really difficult volcanoes are mountains for us as a job

volcanoes are mountains for us as a job

volcanoes are mountains for us as a job is like is that the volcano dangerous

is like is that the volcano dangerous

is like is that the volcano dangerous not actually is the mountain itself the

not actually is the mountain itself the

not actually is the mountain itself the mountains really dangerous

mountains really dangerous

mountains really dangerous these things are very unstable so you

these things are very unstable so you

these things are very unstable so you know it’s not necessarily the case

know it’s not necessarily the case

know it’s not necessarily the case they’re just gonna keep drying up and up

they’re just gonna keep drying up and up

they’re just gonna keep drying up and up and up and up because they’re also going

and up and up because they’re also going

and up and up because they’re also going to be collapsing at the same time the

to be collapsing at the same time the

to be collapsing at the same time the hike goes through a little Canyon we

hike goes through a little Canyon we

hike goes through a little Canyon we know there’s rock fall loose rocks in a

know there’s rock fall loose rocks in a

know there’s rock fall loose rocks in a bit of rock climbing’s but that was a

bit of rock climbing’s but that was a

bit of rock climbing’s but that was a great great man just playing as well you

great great man just playing as well you

great great man just playing as well you do think for a reason there is a payoff

do think for a reason there is a payoff

do think for a reason there is a payoff right so you you want to go closer to

right so you you want to go closer to

right so you you want to go closer to the volcano because there are better

the volcano because there are better

the volcano because there are better data are we gonna go closer or how are

data are we gonna go closer or how are

data are we gonna go closer or how are we not gonna go closer the problem is

we not gonna go closer the problem is

we not gonna go closer the problem is that natural systems sometimes behave

that natural systems sometimes behave

that natural systems sometimes behave nicely and they tell you they’re gonna

nicely and they tell you they’re gonna

nicely and they tell you they’re gonna critical

critical

critical differently to tell

in most places of the world it’s not a

in most places of the world it’s not a hazard to the general population it’s a

hazard to the general population it’s a

hazard to the general population it’s a hazard to volcanologists who are going

hazard to volcanologists who are going

hazard to volcanologists who are going close to the volcano to to take samples

close to the volcano to to take samples

close to the volcano to to take samples or to do some kind of measurement it’s

or to do some kind of measurement it’s

or to do some kind of measurement it’s an impressive piece I don’t have