Tim Wright
@timwrightleeds.bsky.social
Prof of Satellite Geodesy, School of Earth and Env, Univ Leeds; Director of NERC_COMET; Co-founder of SatSenseLtd; @timwright_leeds on another site; Fringes, Quakes and some other stuff. All views my own.
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Following the #HayliGubbi eruption, our paper on the Erta Ale dike of Jun-Jul is finally out. InSAR, optical data and seismicity showed the temporal evolution of the intrusion and the interaction of magmatic sources, including a sill inflation in Hayli Gubbi. @earth-science.bsky.social #geoscience
Frontiers | Segmented dike intrusion linked to multi-level magma storage during and before the 2025 eruption at Erta Ale (East Africa)
IntroductionDike intrusions can assist continental rifting and plate divergence. However, our understanding of the magma dynamics during diking and the archi...
www.frontiersin.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Following the #HayliGubbi eruption, our paper on the Erta Ale dike of Jun-Jul is finally out. InSAR, optical data and seismicity showed the temporal evolution of the intrusion and the interaction of magmatic sources, including a sill inflation in Hayli Gubbi. @earth-science.bsky.social #geoscience
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Pre- and post-eruption visible imagery of #HayliGubbi from #Sentinel-2, showing tephra deposits and 2 new craters. The latter could be eruption vents and/or formed by post-eruptive subsidence. Looks like the pre-existing crater was enlarged by the eruption. @esa.int
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Pre- and post-eruption visible imagery of #HayliGubbi from #Sentinel-2, showing tephra deposits and 2 new craters. The latter could be eruption vents and/or formed by post-eruptive subsidence. Looks like the pre-existing crater was enlarged by the eruption. @esa.int
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The Hayli Gubbi tephra has been sampled. These are photos from my sampling expedition on 24 Nov with the University of Semera from around 10 km north of Hayli Gubbi @sorcerinsar.bsky.social @alarosa.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Hayli Gubbi tephra has been sampled. These are photos from my sampling expedition on 24 Nov with the University of Semera from around 10 km north of Hayli Gubbi @sorcerinsar.bsky.social @alarosa.bsky.social
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Some nice commentary on the #HayliGubbi #eruption here from @julietbiggs.bsky.social and others. As discussed, it's unlikely that this is actually the first eruption of the volcano in 12,000 years. The Afar region is very active but also remote and understudied.
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The Hayli Gubbi volcano, long thought to be dormant, sent ash nine miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday
Volcano Erupts After Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling
The Hayli Gubbi volcano, long thought to be dormant, sent ash nine miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday
www.scientificamerican.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Some nice commentary on the #HayliGubbi #eruption here from @julietbiggs.bsky.social and others. As discussed, it's unlikely that this is actually the first eruption of the volcano in 12,000 years. The Afar region is very active but also remote and understudied.
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Quite a lot of research located in and around Afar region has been presented as part of the #RiftAndRiftedMarginsSeminar series - organised by @sasbrune.bsky.social
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@timwrightleeds.bsky.social @julietbiggs.bsky.social
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Rift and Rifted Margins Online Seminar
This monthly online seminar is currently organised by Sascha Brune (GFZ), J. Kim Welford (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Folarin Kolawole (Columbia University, New York), Derek Keir (Univ. of ...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Quite a lot of research located in and around Afar region has been presented as part of the #RiftAndRiftedMarginsSeminar series - organised by @sasbrune.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@riftandrift...
@timwrightleeds.bsky.social @julietbiggs.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@riftandrift...
@timwrightleeds.bsky.social @julietbiggs.bsky.social
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Thanks Tim. @planet.com imagery from Nov 24 show some subsidence in the southern half of the Erta Ale caldera after the #HayliGubbi eruption (plus widespread ash deposits).
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thanks Tim. @planet.com imagery from Nov 24 show some subsidence in the southern half of the Erta Ale caldera after the #HayliGubbi eruption (plus widespread ash deposits).
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Activity at Hayli Gubbi began in July when there was an eruption at Erte Ale. Magma propagated 30 km south passing under Hayli Gubbi. Since then, there has been a small plume, quasi-continuous SO2 emissions and uplift. Details in @uk-comet.bsky.social event response report: tinyurl.com/y3nfdfj8
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November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Activity at Hayli Gubbi began in July when there was an eruption at Erte Ale. Magma propagated 30 km south passing under Hayli Gubbi. Since then, there has been a small plume, quasi-continuous SO2 emissions and uplift. Details in @uk-comet.bsky.social event response report: tinyurl.com/y3nfdfj8
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Day 3 of @esa.int #LPS25 in Vienna is in full flow! At 11.30am we have two talks by @timwrightleeds.bsky.social and
Camila Novoa Lizama from @envleeds.bsky.social. At 4.15pm Erin Mills @bgs.ac.uk is presenting and, after that session, there will be lots of COMET posters to see. More info below:
Camila Novoa Lizama from @envleeds.bsky.social. At 4.15pm Erin Mills @bgs.ac.uk is presenting and, after that session, there will be lots of COMET posters to see. More info below:
June 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Day 3 of @esa.int #LPS25 in Vienna is in full flow! At 11.30am we have two talks by @timwrightleeds.bsky.social and
Camila Novoa Lizama from @envleeds.bsky.social. At 4.15pm Erin Mills @bgs.ac.uk is presenting and, after that session, there will be lots of COMET posters to see. More info below:
Camila Novoa Lizama from @envleeds.bsky.social. At 4.15pm Erin Mills @bgs.ac.uk is presenting and, after that session, there will be lots of COMET posters to see. More info below:
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The sun rises early over Leeds on the longest day of the year as we set off from the train station towards Vienna for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium #lps25 🌞🌞
The coming week, I (Stijn Vleugels, Uni of Leeds) will be taking over the COMET socials to give you a firsthand experience of the conference!
The coming week, I (Stijn Vleugels, Uni of Leeds) will be taking over the COMET socials to give you a firsthand experience of the conference!
June 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The sun rises early over Leeds on the longest day of the year as we set off from the train station towards Vienna for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium #lps25 🌞🌞
The coming week, I (Stijn Vleugels, Uni of Leeds) will be taking over the COMET socials to give you a firsthand experience of the conference!
The coming week, I (Stijn Vleugels, Uni of Leeds) will be taking over the COMET socials to give you a firsthand experience of the conference!
Really impressive, rapid analysis of the Myanmar surface rupture video.
“Direct Estimation of Earthquake Source Properties from a Single CCTV Camera” by Soumaya Latour (CNRS) et al. (preprint, 2025) - analyzed near-fault ground motions using video by GP Energy, Thapyay Wa solar farm of surface fault rupture in M 7.7 Mandalay Earthquake, Myanmar
arxiv.org/abs/2505.15461
arxiv.org/abs/2505.15461
Direct Estimation of Earthquake Source Properties from a Single CCTV Camera
We present the first direct measurement of the slip-rate function during a natural coseismic rupture, recorded during the 28 March 2025, Mw 7.7 Mandalay earthquake (Myanmar). This measurement was made...
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May 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Really impressive, rapid analysis of the Myanmar surface rupture video.
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Apparently surface rupture during the Myanmar 2025. I'm very surprised by the weak shaking along the rupture. I'm not sure if this is the main rupture (I would say no - nonetheless, VERY COOL). Author unknown, location Thazi (to be confirmed)
May 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Apparently surface rupture during the Myanmar 2025. I'm very surprised by the weak shaking along the rupture. I'm not sure if this is the main rupture (I would say no - nonetheless, VERY COOL). Author unknown, location Thazi (to be confirmed)
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On 28 March 25, a M7.7 earthquake & powerful aftershocks struck Myanmar, leading to widespread destruction & the devastating loss of thousands of lives. COMET scientists measured resulting surface deformation using @esa.int Sentinel-1 satellite data: comet.nerc.ac.uk/myanmar-eart...
Myanmar Earthquakes, March 2028 - UK Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics
On 28th March 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, affecting large areas of the country and causing widespread destruction. A powerful 6.4-magnitude aftershock followed 12 minutes later, a...
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April 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
On 28 March 25, a M7.7 earthquake & powerful aftershocks struck Myanmar, leading to widespread destruction & the devastating loss of thousands of lives. COMET scientists measured resulting surface deformation using @esa.int Sentinel-1 satellite data: comet.nerc.ac.uk/myanmar-eart...
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Happy National Women in Science & Engineering Day!
Here are some of COMET's successes for #WISEDay25
#MoveTheDial #genderequality #womeninstem #womeninscience #womeninengineering #space #volcano #earthquake
Here are some of COMET's successes for #WISEDay25
#MoveTheDial #genderequality #womeninstem #womeninscience #womeninengineering #space #volcano #earthquake
January 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Happy National Women in Science & Engineering Day!
Here are some of COMET's successes for #WISEDay25
#MoveTheDial #genderequality #womeninstem #womeninscience #womeninengineering #space #volcano #earthquake
Here are some of COMET's successes for #WISEDay25
#MoveTheDial #genderequality #womeninstem #womeninscience #womeninengineering #space #volcano #earthquake
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Well, this place seems nice, looks a bit like the old place, and I now need to go and find all the good people again - waves hello in social media 👋
January 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Well, this place seems nice, looks a bit like the old place, and I now need to go and find all the good people again - waves hello in social media 👋
Excited to be at the @uk-comet.bsky.social annual student meeting in Bristol. Always a highlight of the year.
January 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Excited to be at the @uk-comet.bsky.social annual student meeting in Bristol. Always a highlight of the year.
Was fun to contribute to this excellent podcast series. open.spotify.com/show/7nXOPzy...
Get it in 10
Podcast · harrih · Geography is a broad and brilliant subject. Every week in term time, join Harri, the host of Get it in 10, as he talks to expert geographers from around the world about their work ...
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December 18, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Was fun to contribute to this excellent podcast series. open.spotify.com/show/7nXOPzy...
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Want to study #volcanoes, #earthquakes and/or tectonics for your #PhD? There are fully-funded opportunities across COMET, including at @envleeds.bsky.social @uniofexeter.bsky.social @uniofoxford.bsky.social
More info: comet.nerc.ac.uk/comet-studentships
#studentship #satellites #earthsciences
More info: comet.nerc.ac.uk/comet-studentships
#studentship #satellites #earthsciences
December 7, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Want to study #volcanoes, #earthquakes and/or tectonics for your #PhD? There are fully-funded opportunities across COMET, including at @envleeds.bsky.social @uniofexeter.bsky.social @uniofoxford.bsky.social
More info: comet.nerc.ac.uk/comet-studentships
#studentship #satellites #earthsciences
More info: comet.nerc.ac.uk/comet-studentships
#studentship #satellites #earthsciences
Welcome to @bsky.app @uk-comet.bsky.social
Last night satellite #Sentinel1C launched into space! It will join its sibling to restore the Sentinel-1 constellation, gathering more frequent, global, accurate data to monitor changes on the Earth's surface. It will aid COMET research into #volcanoes🌋and #earthquakes🌎 and support event response.
December 6, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Welcome to @bsky.app @uk-comet.bsky.social
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Last night satellite #Sentinel1C launched into space! It will join its sibling to restore the Sentinel-1 constellation, gathering more frequent, global, accurate data to monitor changes on the Earth's surface. It will aid COMET research into #volcanoes🌋and #earthquakes🌎 and support event response.
December 6, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Last night satellite #Sentinel1C launched into space! It will join its sibling to restore the Sentinel-1 constellation, gathering more frequent, global, accurate data to monitor changes on the Earth's surface. It will aid COMET research into #volcanoes🌋and #earthquakes🌎 and support event response.
Very proud to be married to the awesome now Dr @commahound.bsky.social who has today successfully defended her thesis, completed part time in just 5 years, covid and all, while mostly working full time, bringing up two (now) teenage boys, and coping with me. She’s incredible! 🎉🍾🎉👩🎓
Congratulations @commahound.bsky.social ! Excellent thesis, great viva. 🍾 Really enjoyed reading and talking about your research.
December 6, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Very proud to be married to the awesome now Dr @commahound.bsky.social who has today successfully defended her thesis, completed part time in just 5 years, covid and all, while mostly working full time, bringing up two (now) teenage boys, and coping with me. She’s incredible! 🎉🍾🎉👩🎓
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Congratulations @commahound.bsky.social ! Excellent thesis, great viva. 🍾 Really enjoyed reading and talking about your research.
December 6, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Congratulations @commahound.bsky.social ! Excellent thesis, great viva. 🍾 Really enjoyed reading and talking about your research.
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VV25 lift-off from French Guiana tonight!
With #Sentinel1 C @CopernicusEU satellite for @EU_Commission @defis_eu & @esa on board a Vega C rocket.
On its way towards the Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of 700km. ( Via #Arianespace)
With #Sentinel1 C @CopernicusEU satellite for @EU_Commission @defis_eu & @esa on board a Vega C rocket.
On its way towards the Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of 700km. ( Via #Arianespace)
December 5, 2024 at 9:44 PM
VV25 lift-off from French Guiana tonight!
With #Sentinel1 C @CopernicusEU satellite for @EU_Commission @defis_eu & @esa on board a Vega C rocket.
On its way towards the Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of 700km. ( Via #Arianespace)
With #Sentinel1 C @CopernicusEU satellite for @EU_Commission @defis_eu & @esa on board a Vega C rocket.
On its way towards the Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of 700km. ( Via #Arianespace)
Launch postponed until tomorrow night 😬
December 4, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Launch postponed until tomorrow night 😬