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.
Composite plot of the two coseismic interferograms (Sentinel-1, from Copernicus) with the USGS epicenters of the two earthquakes and faults from GEM. The shoreline San Sebastián fault lines up with the fringes in the west and is probably the fault responsible.
Does the Tibetan Plateau move like aged cheddar or like brie? It’s a bit of both, a new study says. 🧪 Comments from @ericjfielding.bsky.social and @timwrightleeds.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social. eos.org/articles/wea...
Weak Faults Play a Strong Role in the Tibetan Plateau’s Deformation - Eos
Ten years’ worth of data reveal that two theories about how the Tibetan Plateau deforms are both probably right.
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Good to see this large scale Alpine Himalayan Belt velocity map and strain rate paper now reviewed and published. @timwrightleeds.bsky.social @geoandyhooper.bsky.social Is there any intent to make the velocity / strain rate data accessible via a map ? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Deformation, strains and velocities for the Alpine Himalayan Belt from trans-continental Sentinel-1 InSAR & GNSS
Surface velocities and strain rates from satellite geodesy have become essential tools for understanding the distribution of tectonic deformation, fau…
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Thrilled that this paper is finally out. It's been a long time in the making! Thanks to all the team members who have helped make it possible.
UK COMET@uk-comet.bsky.social · 6mo ago🚨 New map redraws our understanding of how continents deform 🚨 We are excited to share ground-breaking work led by COMET Co-Director @timwrightleeds.bsky.social, published in @science.org. Read more: comet.nerc.ac.uk/new-map-redraws-our-understanding-of-how-continents-deform/ #Tectonics #Research
🚨 New map redraws our understanding of how continents deform 🚨 We are excited to share ground-breaking work led by COMET Co-Director @timwrightleeds.bsky.social, published in @science.org. Read more: comet.nerc.ac.uk/new-map-redraws-our-understanding-of-how-continents-deform/ #Tectonics #Research
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...
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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
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
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. bsky.app/profile/scia...
Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe Hayli Gubbi volcano, long thought to be dormant, sent ash nine miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday
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
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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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).
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:
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!
Really impressive, rapid analysis of the Myanmar surface rupture video.
Stormrider@kwh.bsky.social · last yr.“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
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)
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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Happy National Women in Science & Engineering Day! Here are some of COMET's successes for #WISEDay25 #MoveTheDial #genderequality #womeninstem #womeninscience #womeninengineering #space #volcano #earthquake
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.
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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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
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UK COMET@uk-comet.bsky.social · 2y agoLast 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.
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! 🎉🍾🎉👩🎓
Velda Elliott@veldaelliott.bsky.social · 2y agoCongratulations @commahound.bsky.social ! Excellent thesis, great viva. 🍾 Really enjoyed reading and talking about your research.
Congratulations @commahound.bsky.social ! Excellent thesis, great viva. 🍾 Really enjoyed reading and talking about your research.
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Double win for Europe: Sentinel-1C and Vega-C take to the skies
The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite was launched on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Sentinel-1C extends the legacy of its predecessors, delivering high-resolution radar...
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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)
