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IUGG 2011 Session: J-V08 Remote Sensing of Volcanic Hazards and the Risk to Global Aviation
From: Simon Carn <scarn@xxxxxxx>
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Colleagues,
We are now soliciting abstracts for the following, highly topical symposium at the XXV IUGG General Assembly in Melbourne, Australia, 28 June - 7 July 2011. The abstract deadline is January 17, 2011.
Joint Symposium J-V08: Remote Sensing of Volcanic Hazards and the Risk to Global Aviation
Organiser: IAVCEI
Co-sponsor: IAMAS
Lead Convenors: Fred Prata (Norway), Andrew Tupper (Australia), Simon Carn (USA)
Scope: Volcanic ash is recognized as a significant hazard to aviation. Its global reach, the sporadic nature of volcanic eruptions and the potential impact of ash on global aviation presents a high risk and high economic impact. The recent highly publicized Eyjafjallajoekull eruption in Iceland has clearly demonstrated the widespread societal and economic impact of volcanic ash, when it affects aviation. The purpose of this Symposium is to bring together experts on the problem of volcanic ash as a hazard to aviation. The primary focus will be on remote sensing techniques applied to volcanic clouds and plumes, but we welcome contributions on other aspects of the problem, including atmospheric dispersion modelling, warning systems, ground-based, airborne, and in situ measurements, aviation aspects, societal and economic impacts and new methods for helping to avoid and mitigate the risk to aviation. The growth of air traffic in SE Asia and over the Pacific together with the
large number of potentially hazardous volcanoes within the Pacific Rim, make this region particularly vulnerable. Thus submission of research work with an emphasis on the Pacific Rim or SE Asia is strongly encouraged.
Further details on this and other IUGG symposia can be found at http://www.iugg2011.com/program-iavcei.asp.
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