Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Operations

The Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) is part of a worldwide network created by the International Civil Aviation Organization to provide almost global coverage of volcanic ash eruptions. The Washington VAAC is a joint collaboration between the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Central Operations (NCO) of the National Weather Service and the Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). The Washington VAAC monitors and tracks airborne volcanic ash and disseminates graphical and text messages to the worldwide aviation community. This paper discusses the Washington VAAC's services and products, and ash detection methods. It also presents statistics for six years of its operations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Coordinator, Meteorological Services & Support Research

  8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1500
  Silver Spring, MD  United States  20901
• Authors:
  • Gallina, Gregory M
  • Streett, Davida
• 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
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 5p
• 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; Cooperation; Detection and identification; Information dissemination; Monitoring; Operations; Products; Statistics; Volcanic ash; Volcanic eruptions; Volcanoes
• Identifier Terms: International Civil Aviation Organization; National Centers for Environmental Prediction; National Environmental Satellite Data & Information Service; U.S. National Weather Service; Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airborne; Services
• Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001421
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 2005 10:56AM