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Model volcanoes

by Michel Cauchois — last modified Jul 13, 2012 01:43 PM

Pictures during models building

Students at work on topographic map

The topographic map of each volcano is placed onto cardboard and then the contours are poked through the map in the cardboard. Team : Piton de la Fournaise
Students at work on topographic map 2

Three teams at work.
Cutting different pieces of cardboard

Team : Patera Tvashtar
Gluing cardboard pieces

Team Herðubreið
Mounting pieces of cardboard of Olympus Mons

For Olympus Mons, the topographical profiles were drawn and cut.
After gluing the cardboard sheets, the relief is coated with plaster.

Team Herðubreið
Volcanoes take shape, Herðubreið
Volcanoes take shape, Patera Tvashtar.
Volcanoes take shape,Puy de Dôme.
Volcanoes take shape, Olympus Mons.
Sanding and dusting, Patera Tvashtar
Sanding and dusting, Herðubreið
Volcanoes are painted, Herðubreið
Volcanoes are painted, Patera Tvashtar
Volcanoes are painted, Puy de Dôme
Volcanoes are painted, Olympus Mons
Volcanoes are painted, Piton de la Fournaise
Laurent is looking at the students' work

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