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V42: Forecasting and Monitoring Volcanic-Cloud Hazards: Scientific
Contributions to Aviation Safety
Contributions to Aviation Safety
From: Marianne Guffanti guffanti@xxxxxxxx
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Dear Colleagues:
We would like to bring to your attention the following session at the Fall
meeting of the American Geophysical Union, 14-18 Dec. 2009 in San
Francisco (meeting details at http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm09/). The
deadline for abstract submission is 3 September.
meeting of the American Geophysical Union, 14-18 Dec. 2009 in San
Francisco (meeting details at http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm09/). The
deadline for abstract submission is 3 September.
V42: Forecasting and Monitoring Volcanic-Cloud Hazards: Scientific
Contributions to Aviation Safety
Contributions to Aviation Safety
Sponsor: Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology
CoSponsor: Atmospheric Sciences
CoSponsor: Atmospheric Sciences
The presence of volcanic ash in the atmosphere continues to pose serious
hazards to aviation. This session aims to highlight scientific progress in
characterizing the nature of volcanic-cloud hazards to aviation and in
applying research results to the practical problem of ash avoidance. A
cross-disciplinary approach is needed to address key issues, including:
· forecasting style and magnitude of explosive eruptions
· providing rapid confirmation of ash-producing eruptions
· coupling plume theory and ash-cloud dispersal
· investigating ash fallout processes to improve forecasts of
ash-cloud movement
· determining time-dependent variations in volcanic-cloud
composition
· understanding the role of meteorological processes in detection
and dispersal of volcanic ash and gas
· synthesizing data from various satellite- and ground-based sensors
to distinguish volcanic gas and ash
· characterizing the evolution of sulfate aerosols within volcanic
clouds.
hazards to aviation. This session aims to highlight scientific progress in
characterizing the nature of volcanic-cloud hazards to aviation and in
applying research results to the practical problem of ash avoidance. A
cross-disciplinary approach is needed to address key issues, including:
· forecasting style and magnitude of explosive eruptions
· providing rapid confirmation of ash-producing eruptions
· coupling plume theory and ash-cloud dispersal
· investigating ash fallout processes to improve forecasts of
ash-cloud movement
· determining time-dependent variations in volcanic-cloud
composition
· understanding the role of meteorological processes in detection
and dispersal of volcanic ash and gas
· synthesizing data from various satellite- and ground-based sensors
to distinguish volcanic gas and ash
· characterizing the evolution of sulfate aerosols within volcanic
clouds.
Contributors are asked to consider how their research results can be
applied in the dynamic, high-stakes, operational environment of flight
planning and execution.
applied in the dynamic, high-stakes, operational environment of flight
planning and execution.
Conveners:
Marianne Guffanti
U.S. Geological Survey
926A National Center
Reston, VA, USA 20192
+1-703-648-6708
guffanti@xxxxxxxx
Marianne Guffanti
U.S. Geological Survey
926A National Center
Reston, VA, USA 20192
+1-703-648-6708
guffanti@xxxxxxxx
Mauro Coltelli
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Piazza Roma 2
Catania, ITA 95123
+39-095-716-5850
coltelli@xxxxxxxxxx
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Piazza Roma 2
Catania, ITA 95123
+39-095-716-5850
coltelli@xxxxxxxxxx
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