1. Predicting and Validating the Tracking of a Volcanic Ash Cloud during the 2006 Eruption of Mt. Augustine Volcano.
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Webley, P. W., Atkinson, D., Collins, R. L., Dean, K., Fochessatto, J., Sassen, K., Cahill, C. F., Prata, A., Flynn, C. J., and Mizutani, K.
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ARTIFICIAL satellite tracking ,ASH (Combustion product) ,VOLCANIC eruptions ,GEOPHYSICAL observatories ,NAVIGATION ,FUTUROLOGISTS ,AERONAUTICAL safety measures - Abstract
The article focuses on tracking of the volcano ash cloud during the eruption of Mt. Augustine Volcano in southern Alaska. It provides information on the report of the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), the office responsible for the monitoring of the 100 active volcanoes in the Northern Pacific. It talks on the ash dispersion model Puff developed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and Geophysical Institute (GI) at AVO to allow forecasters to predict the movement of volcanic ash clouds, and warn aircraft of potential hazards. Observations based on satellite data on the movement of ash clouds in the neighboring place of Mt. Augustine and across Alaska are also provided.
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- 2008
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