Prevention and Mitigation of Aircraft Accidents Caused by Volcanic Eruption

京都大学と日本航空は火山と空港・航空路とが互いに隣接しあい, 火山灰回避の為の時間的余裕が少ない鹿児島空港から桜島周辺地域において, 火山活動に起因する航空機災害防止を図る為, 桜島火山の活動の事前予測, 爆発的噴火の検出, 火山灰拡散の予測, 及びそれらの情報の鹿児島空港への迅速な情報伝達について共同で研究した。その結果, 航空機災害防止に有効なシステムの開発に成功した。
In order to mitigate volcanic ash hazards to aircraft, Kyoto University and Japan Airlines have developed systems at Sairurajima Volcano and in the Kagoshima Airport region by methods of (1)predicting volcanic activities, (2)detecting volcanic eruptions, and (3) predicting volcanic ash trajectory and transport.The results were successful. This suggests one comprehensive system for the mitigation of volcanic ash hazards in volcano regions that have air routes located in the proximity.