Recent explosive eruptions at some of Alaska's 52 historically active volcanoes have significantly affected air traffic over the North Pacific, as well as Alaska's oil, power, and fishing industries and local communities. Since its founding in the late 1980s, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has installed new monitoring networks and used satellite data to track activity at Alaska's volcanoes, providing timely warnings and monitoring of frequent eruptions to the aviation industry and the general public. To minimize impacts from future eruptions, scientists at AVO continue to assess volcano hazards and to expand monitoring networks.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Alaska Volcano Observatory - Expanded monitoring of volcanoes yields results |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20043084 |
| Authors | Steven R. Brantley, Robert G. McGimsey, Christina A. Neal |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2004-3084 |
| Index ID | fs20043084 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Volcano Observatory; Volcano Hazards Program |