NOAA's NWS Volcanic Ash Program: Current Status and Plans for the Future

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates four Meteorological Watch Offices (MWO) and two of the world's nine Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs), and as such, plays an important role in the worldwide volcanic ash network. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines the operational responsibilities of the two VAACs. The National Weather Service's (NWS) Alaska Aviation Weather Unit manages the Anchorage VAAC. The NWS's National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), the National Environmental Satellite, and the Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Satellite Analysis Branch jointly manage the Washington VAAC. All of these centers together are responsible for providing ash dispersion forecasts and volcanic ash advisories for an area that ranges widely from the Pacific Ocean eastward over the United States and much of the Atlantic Ocean. This presentation explores NOAA's Volcanic Ash Program. It discusses future plans and the current status in the areas of research and development, operations, and policy development.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • These proceedings contain the abstract only of this presentation.
• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Strager, Christopher S
  • Osiensky, Jeffrey M
  • Hufford, Gary L
• Conference:
  • 2nd International Conference on Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety
  • Location: Alexandria, Virginia
  • Date: 2004-6-21 to 2004-6-24
• Publication Date: 2004-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 1p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety, June 21-24, 2004, Alexandria, Virginia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aviation safety; Development; Forecasting; Future; Operations; Policy; Research; Volcanic ash; Volcanoes
• Identifier Terms: Alaska Aviation Weather Unit; International Civil Aviation Organization; Meteorological Watch Offices; National Centers for Environmental Prediction; National Environmental Satellite Data & Information Service; Satellite Analysis Branch; U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. National Weather Service; Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dispersion (Atmospheric)
• Geographic Terms: Anchorage (Alaska); Washington (State)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001006
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 20 2005 9:44AM