Dr Tom Pering
BSc, MSc, PhD
School of Geography and Planning
Senior Lecturer in Volcanology
  
  +44 114 222 7968
Full contact details
School of Geography and Planning
Geography and Planning Building
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
- Profile
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Tom Pering joined the department as a Teaching Associate in July 2016. He obtained his BSc in Physical Geography at the University of Reading in 2010.
Following this he moved to Lancaster University where he completed a MSc course in Volcanology and Geological Hazards.
He undertook his PhD at the University of Sheffield with thesis titled "Bubbles in Basalts: Measuring and Modelling Basaltic Degassing", completed in 2015.
 
- Research interests
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My research revolves around the measurement of sulphur dioxide, using ultra violet cameras, and modelling via computational fluid dynamics and laboratory analogues of a variety of degassing modes from basaltic magmas, including: passive, strombolian, and lava fountaining.
Within this I am particularly interested in applying low-cost alternatives to previously expensive methods. In particular, I use low-cost computing platforms such as the Raspberry Pi.
 
- Publications
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Journal articles
-  The PiGas: a low-cost approach to volcanic gas sampling. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 449. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Temporal variability in gas emissions at Bagana volcano revealed by aerial, ground, and satellite observations. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 24(6). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Evolution of the magmatic-hydrothermal system at Lastarria volcano (Northern Chile) between 2006 and 2019: insights from fluid geochemistry. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  A new permanent, low-cost, low-power SO2 camera for continuous measurement of volcanic emissions. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Engaging geography students through innovation in statistics teaching. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 47(4), 613-636. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Semantic segmentation of explosive volcanic plumes through deep learning. Computers & Geosciences, 168. 
					
					
				 -  High-resolution hyperspectral imaging using low-cost components: application within environmental monitoring scenarios. Sensors, 22(12). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Low-cost hyperspectral imaging with a smartphone. Journal of Imaging, 7(8). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Quantifying the influence of conduit inclination on Taylor Bubble behaviour in basaltic magmas.. 
					
					
				 -  Volatile metal emissions from volcanic degassing and lava–seawater interactions at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i. Communications Earth & Environment, 2. 
					
					
				 -  Review. 
					
					
				 -  Characterization of acoustic infrasound signals at Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala: a baseline for volcano monitoring. Frontiers in Earth Science, 8. 
					
					
				 -  Ultraviolet camera measurements of passive and explosive (Strombolian) sulphur dioxide emissions at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu. Remote Sensing, 12(17). 
					
					
				 -  Combined ground and aerial measurements resolve vent-specific gas fluxes from a multi-vent volcano. Nature Communications, 11(1), ---. 
					
					
				 -  Low-cost hyperspectral imaging system: Design and testing for laboratory-based environmental applications. Sensors, 20(11). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Strombolian eruptions and dynamics of magma degassing at Yasur Volcano (Vanuatu). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 398, 106869-106869. 
					
					
				 -  Ultraviolet camera measurements of passive and explosive sulphur dioxide emissions at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu. 
					
					
				 -  Volcanic degassing along the enigmatic South Sandwich volcanic arc. 
					
					
				 -  Multiparametric measurements of the lava lake at Masaya volcano. 
					
					
				 -  First measurements of volcanic gas composition at Bagana volcano, Papua New Guinea. 
					
					
				 -  Degassing at Sabancaya volcano measured by UV cameras and the NOVAC network. Volcanica, 2(2), 239-252. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Periodicity in volcanic gas plumes : a review and analysis. Geosciences, 9(9). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  The PiSpec: A low-cost, 3D-printed spectrometer for measuring volcanic SO2 emission rates. Frontiers in Earth Science, 7. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Measuring and visualizing solar UV for a wide range of atmospheric conditions on Hawai'i Island. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  A rapidly convecting lava lake at Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua. Frontiers in Earth Science, 6. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Dynamics of outgassing and plume transport revealed by proximal Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) measurements at Volcán Villarrica, Chile. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 20(2), 730-750. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  The development of a low-cost, near infrared, high-temperature thermal imaging system and its application to the retrieval of accurate lava lake temperatures at Masaya volcano, Nicaragua. Remote Sensing, 10(3). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Combining spherical-cap and taylor bubble fluid dynamics with plume measurements to characterize basaltic degassing. Geosciences, 8(2). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Smartphone spectrometers. Sensors, 18(1). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Low-cost 3D printed 1  nm resolution smartphone sensor-based spectrometer: instrument design and application in ultraviolet spectroscopy.. Optics Letters, 42(21), 4323-4326. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Ultraviolet imaging of volcanic plumes: A new paradigm in volcanology. Geosciences, 7(3). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  A novel and inexpensive method for measuring volcanic plume water fluxes at high temporal resolution. Remote Sensing, 9(2). 
					
					
				 -  The dynamics of slug trains in volcanic conduits: Evidence for expansion driven slug coalescence. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 348, 26-35. 
					
					
				 -  A Low-Cost Smartphone Sensor-Based UV Camera for Volcanic SO2 Emission Measurements. Remote Sensing, 9(1). 
					
					
				 -  Ultraviolet Imaging with Low Cost Smartphone Sensors: Development and Application of a Raspberry Pi-Based UV Camera. Sensors, 16(10). View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Conduit dynamics and post explosion degassing on Stromboli: A combined UV camera and numerical modeling treatment. Geophysical Research Letters, 43(10), 5009-5016. 
					
					
				 -  Dynamics of mild strombolian activity on Mt. Etna. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 300, 103-111. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Correlation of oscillatory behaviour in Matlab using wavelets. Computers & Geosciences, 70, 206-212. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  High time resolution fluctuations in volcanic carbon dioxide degassing from Mount Etna. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 270, 115-121. View this article in WRRO 
					
					
				 -  Periodic volcanic degassing behavior: The Mount Etna example. Geophysical Research Letters, 40(18), 4818-4822. 
					
					
				 -  Crystals and inclined conduits: analogue experiments for slug-driven volcanism. Volcanica, 6(1), 147-160. 
					
					
				 -  Publisher Correction: Volatile metal emissions from volcanic degassing and lava–seawater interactions at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i. Communications Earth & Environment, 2(1). 
					
					
				 -  Author Correction: Combined ground and aerial measurements resolve vent-specific gas fluxes from a multi-vent volcanic system. Nature Communications, 11(1). 
					
					
				 -  First Measurements of Gas Flux with a Low-Cost Smartphone Sensor-Based UV Camera on the Volcanoes of Northern Chile. Remote Sensing, 12(13), 2122-2122. 
					
					
				 
Book chapters
-  Assessing field experiences: Reflecting on approaches for physical geography, Routledge Handbook of Field Research (pp. 493-507). 
					
					
				 -  The (Hidden) Costs of Field Research, The Routledge Handbook of Field Research (pp. 139-148). Routledge 
					
					
				 -  Assessing Field Experiences, The Routledge Handbook of Field Research (pp. 493-507). Routledge 
					
					
				 
Other
-  Application of a low-cost ultraviolet camera solution for permanent sulphur dioxide measurements at six volcanoes worldwide.. 
					
					
				 -  Evidence of rapid conduit sealing driving explosive activity at El Reventador (Ecuador) underpinned by a permanent SO2 camera installation.. 
					
					
				 
Preprints
 -  The PiGas: a low-cost approach to volcanic gas sampling. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 449. View this article in WRRO 
					
 
- Teaching activities
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Tom currently teaches on:
- GEO113 – Earth, Wind, Ice and Fire
 - GEO118 – Geographical Skills
 - GEO248 – Research Design for Geography and Environmental Science
 - GEO275 – Geographical Data in the World
 - GEO356 – Geographical Research Project
 - GEO3004 – Applied Volcanology
 - GEO3007 – Lake District Fieldclass