Integrating multiple space ground sensors to track volcanic activity

Volcanic activity can occur with little or no warning. Increasing numbers of space borne assets can enable coordinated measurements of volcanic events to enhance both scientific study and hazard response. We describe the use of space and ground measurements to target further measurements as part of...

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Main Authors: Steve Chien, , ,, Davies, Ashley, Doubleday, Joshua, Tran, Daniel, Jones, Samuel, Kjartansson, Einar, Þorsteinsson, Hróbjartur, Vogfjord, Kristin, Guomundsson, Magnus, Thordarson, Thor, Mandl, Daniel
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2011. 2011
Subjects:
sensorwebs
volcanoes
solid earth
natural disasters
onboard processing
Geophysics
Iceland
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2014/41860
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Summary:Volcanic activity can occur with little or no warning. Increasing numbers of space borne assets can enable coordinated measurements of volcanic events to enhance both scientific study and hazard response. We describe the use of space and ground measurements to target further measurements as part of a worldwide volcano monitoring system. We utilize a number of alert systems including the MODVOLC, GOESVOLC, US Air Force Weather Advisory, and Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) alert systems. Additionally we use in-situ data from ground instrumentation at a number of volcanic sites, including Iceland. NASA/JPL

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