Active Volcanoes in Washington VAAC area of Responsibility: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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OSPO Volcanic Ash Products: | |||
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Products | Satellite Imagery | ||
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ICAO Products include Volcanic Ash Advisories (VAA) and associated Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG) - VAA are issued every 6 hours or sooner for ash active volcanoes with VAG when ash is detected. | ![]() |
Imagery from the GOES-13/15 and MTSAT satellites. |
SO2 Imagery | |||
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Latest Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) imagery measuring SO2 - Includes 24-Hour Composite images and volcano specific images. | ||
Outside OSPO Links: | |||
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers (VAACs) | Volcano Discovery* | ||
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In an effort to keep the aviation community informed of volcanic hazards, nine VAACs are tasked with monitoring the movement of volcanic ash within their assigned airspace. Washington | Anchorage | Buenos Aires* Darwin* | London* | Montreal* | Tokyo* Toulouse* | Wellington* |
Volcano Discovery contains links to eruption reports, seismic data, web camera images and other information for volcanoes around the globe. | |
Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) HYSPLIT Model | NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory | ||
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The ARL Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model is a complete system for computing simple air parcel trajectories to complex dispersion and deposition simulations. | ![]() |
High-resolution, detailed imagery of hazardous weather events as detected in remotely sensed data. |
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)* | Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program* | ||
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The International Civil Aviation Organization was created in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world. | The Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program seeks better understanding of all volcanoes through documenting their eruptions - small as well as large - during the past 10,000 years. | |
University of Wisconsin-Madison* | Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page* | ||
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The Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the University of Wisconsin maintains up to date satellite imagery of the world's most active volcanoes. | ![]() |
Michigan Tech's Volcanoes Page aims to provide information about volcanoes to the public and to complement other informational site on the web. |
United States Geological Survey (USGS) | International Federation of Air Line Pilots Association (IFALPA)* | ||
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The objectives of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program are to advance the scientific understanding of volcanic processes and to lessen the harmful impacts of volcanic activity. Yellowstone Observatory | California Observatory Cascades Observatory |
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The mission of IFALPA is to be the global voice of professional pilots by providing representation, services and support in order to promote the highest level of aviation safety worldwide. |
The National Plan (OFCM) | |||
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National Volcanic Ash Operations Plan for Aviation and Support of the ICAO International Airways Volcano Watch | ||