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Dr Ermanno Brosch PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

School of Agriculture and Environment

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: 2.11, AgHort C
    Campus: Manawatu

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2020)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Currently, my research focusses on volcanic surface processes and volcanic hazards, with a particular emphasis on the dynamics and hazards of pyroclastic density currents.

I am currently expanding my research on the development and deployment of uncrewed aerial systems (UAVs), aka drones aka RPAS, to be used for volcanic activity assessments and applications in the wider field of Earth and Environmental sciences. Collaborations are welcome.

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Earth Sciences (040000):
Engineering (090000):
Geology (040300):
Geomatic Engineering (090900): Geospatial Information Systems (090903): Interdisciplinary Engineering (091500):
Natural Hazards (040604): Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience (040600): Sedimentology (040310):
Turbulent Flows (091508):
Volcanology (040314)

Keywords

experimental volcanology, natural hazards, geology, sedimentology, volcano, sUAV, UAV, drone, multirotor, survey, mapping

Research Outputs

Journal

Brosch, E., Lube, G., Esposti-Ongaro, T., Cerminara, M., Breard, ECP., & Meiburg, E. (2022). Characteristics and controls of the runout behaviour of non-Boussinesq particle-laden gravity currents – A large-scale experimental investigation of dilute pyroclastic density currents. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 432
[Journal article]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G.
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Brosch, E. (2022). Volcanic Ash and Small Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (sUAV) Interaction: In-situ Observations and Laboratory Experiments on Aircraft Failure. Frontiers in Earth Science. 10
[Journal article]Authored by: Brosch, E.
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Brosch, E., Lube, G., Cerminara, M., Esposti-Ongaro, T., Breard, ECP., Dufek, J., . . . Fullard, L. (2021). Destructiveness of pyroclastic surges controlled by turbulent fluctuations. Nature Communications. 12(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G.
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Shimizu, HA., Koyaguchi, T., Suzuki, YJ., Brosch, E., Lube, G., & Cerminara, M. (2021). Validation of a two-layer depth-averaged model by comparison with an experimental dilute stratified pyroclastic density current. Bulletin of Volcanology. 83(11)
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Brosch, E., & Lube, G. (2020). Spatiotemporal sediment transport and deposition processes in experimental dilute pyroclastic density currents. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 401
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Thesis

Brosch, E. (2020). Inside pyroclastic surges - a characterisation of the flow behaviour, hazard impact mechanisms and sedimentation processes through large-scale experiments. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Brosch, E.

Conference

Brosch, E., Lube, G., Kilgour, G., Mead, S., Asher, C., Fullard, L., . . . Uhle, D. (2020). Reconstructing the dynamics of jets and pyroclastic currents of the 9 December 2019 Whakaari eruption. , Geoscience Society of New Zealand Annual Conference
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G., Mead, S.
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Brosch, E., Lube, G., Cerminara, M., Ongaro, TE., & Jones, J. (2019). Internally pushed to their hazard boundary: How the flow front kinematics of pyroclastic surges differ from traditional aqueous gravity current analogues. , AGU Fall Meeting 2019 https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/512499: AGU
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G.
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Lube, G., Brosch, E., Breard, E., Cerminara, M., Ongaro, TE., & Jones, J. (2019). Mesoscale turbulence inside coherent structures controls stratification and turbulence generation of pyroclastic surges. , AGU Fall Meeting 2019 https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/525818: AGU
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G.
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Brosch, E., Lube, G., Breard, E., Cerminara, M., Esposti-Ongaro, T., & Jones, J. (2019). Insight Into Transport And Sedimentation Processes in Pyroclastic Surges from Large-Scale Experiments. , International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G.
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Brosch, E., Lube, G., Breard, E., Jones, J., & Cerminara, M. (2018). Turbulent oscillations control hazard impact in pyroclastic surges. , Geoscience Society of New Zealand Annual Conference
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Brosch, E., Lube, G., Cerminara, M., Breard, E., & Esposti-Ongaro, T. (2018). Death by a thousand perils – spontaneous oscillations in pyroclastic surges control their hazard impact and sedimentation dynamics. , Cities on Volcanoes (CoV)
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G.
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Brosch, E., Lube, G., Breard, E., Kreutz, K., Jones, J., & Esposti-Ongaro, T. (2017). Synthesizing hot pyroclastic surges to link flow dynamics and deposit characteristics. , International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI)
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brosch, E., Lube, G.
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Brosch, E., Lube, G., Breard, E., Kreutz, K., Jones, J., & Esposti-Ongaro, T. (2017). First views inside pyroclastic surges reveal new mechanisms behind their thermal and dynamic pressure hazard potentials. , Geoscience Society of New Zealand Annual Conference
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Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • English
    Last used: Today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • Italian
    Last used: Today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • German
    Last used: Today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • Spanish
    Last used: Today
    Spoken ability: Average
    Written ability: Average

Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 1 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Jeff Robert - Doctor of Philosophy
    The interaction of pyroclastic density currents with water bodies – a large-scale experimental approach

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