STATUS AND CHALLENGES OF VOLCANO MONITORING WORLDWIDE

This paper describes techniques that are most commonly used to monitor volcanoes, and notes where obvious gaps exist in monitoring, especially where those gaps will compromise aviation safety. Effective volcano monitoring techniques increase the likelihood of timely eruption reporting, thus allowing more time for fight planning. In addition, it improves the response time of volcanic ash cloud detection that is satellite based.

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• Authors:
  • Ewert, J W
  • Newhall, C G
• 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

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 6p
• 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; Clouds; Detection and identification; Landsat satellites; Monitoring; Procedures; Volcanic ash; Volcanic eruptions; Volcanoes
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988854
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 2005 12:00AM