Volcanic Ash Monitoring and Forecasting at the London VAAC

A volcanic eruption occurs about once every four or five years in Iceland. The London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) monitors, and forecasts, the volcanic ash movement over Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the north-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean. This covers some of the busiest airways in the world, even though it is a relatively small area. Strong winds often spread ash downward from a volcano, so a volcanic eruption on Iceland can quickly impact a large area of airspace. During the eruption of a volcano on Iceland, the London VAAC interacts closely with forecasters at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The London VAAC has complete access to the latest observations as they emerge.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Coordinator, Meteorological Services & Support Research

  8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1500
  Silver Spring, MD  United States  20901
• Authors:
  • Watkin, Sarah
  • Karlsdottir, Sigrun
  • Gait, Nigel
  • Ryall, Derrick
  • Watkin, Helen
• 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; References;
• 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; Forecasting; Monitoring; Volcanic ash; Volcanic eruptions; Volcanoes; Wind
• Identifier Terms: Icelandic Meteorological Office; London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
• Geographic Terms: Atlantic Ocean; Iceland; United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001553
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 7 2005 8:28AM