The USGS regional office in Menlo Park, California, serves as headquarters for the Long Valley Observatory. Data from monitoring instruments located in and around the Long Valley Caldera are sent by radio and satellite telemetry to computers in Menlo Park where they are automatically processed in real time for immediate analysis by scientists. The computers include an automatic paging system that alerts scientists of significant changes in activity 24 hours a day. A response plan links a 4-level color-code system to activity levels in the caldera and specifies a communication protocol for notifying civil authorities and emergency-response officials at the city, county, state, and Federal levels.
The Long Valley Observatory is directed by a Scientist in Charge and an assistant Scientist in Charge and operated by four team leaders. Teams that monitor activity at Long Valley Caldera are called into action whenever there is a volcanic crisis in the Long Valley area.
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The Scientist in Charge:
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Monitoring Team Leader: |
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Hazards Team Leader |
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Support Team Leader |
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Scientific Advisory Team Leader |