An international workshop:
Remote Sensing of Volcanic Eruption Clouds.
July 29-Aug 3, 2001
Remote Sensing Institute, Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan(on Lake Superior in Upper Michigan).
Convenors and organizing committee:
Bill Rose (main organizer), Michigan Technological University, Houghton MI 49931 USA
Gregg Bluth, Michigan Technological University, Houghton MI 49931 USA
Gary Ellrod, NOAA/NESDIS Camp Springs, MD 20746 USA
Luke Flynn, SOEST, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
Arlin Krueger, Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, UMBC, Baltimore, MD 21250 USA
Fred Prata, Division of Atmospheric Research, CSIRO, Aspendale, Vic, Australia
Vince Realmuto, NASA JPL, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
Dave Schneider , USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory, Anchorage, AK 99508 USA
Matt Watson, Michigan Technological University, Houghton MI 49931 USA
Workshop Sponsors:
Group Photo, from the Dow roof garden! Thanks to Dave Schneider
Objectives for the conference:
Improving and expanding the use of satellite based remote sensing data for hazard mitigation and other research purposes.
Full discussion of important case studies of eruptions of the past 20 years, based on retrospective work, with an aim to build experience.
Discussing improvements in various tools of volcanic cloud sensing, tracking (IR atmospheric corrections, MODIS, TOMS AI, ATSR) Discussion of what is expected soon (SEVIRI, ASTER) What is ultimately needed or hoped for?
What strategies might work for western hemisphere VC sensing given loss of split window GOES, 2002-2007?
Helping with communication between those interested in such data, addressing data access issues, software, etc.
How does a volcanic cloud crisis affect airline operations, and how does understanding of this help us mitigate these hazards? (case studies)
An endpoint of the workshop are CD roms for participants about the workshop presentations. The volcanic clouds website, now under development, will also be ready for worldwide use and communication, allowing updatable communication about volcanic clouds.
Administrative Contact: Lori Witting (ljwittin@mtu.edu) Michigan Tech Conferences and Institutes
Agenda--
Sunday, July 29
Field trip to Keweenaw and Lake Superior for early arrivers
6:30 pm buffet dinner and drinks--6th Floor atrium, Dow Building
7:30 pm evening lab session-709 Dow Building--August 92 Spurr eruption-- hands on AVHRR data, intro to software and hardware for the conference; orientation and initial discussions
Monday July 30
8:30-10 am Technical Introduction: Atmospheric corrections of ash maps Room 100 EERC
Speakers: 1. A J Prata IR Ash detection 2. W I Rose IR Split Window Atmospheric Correction scheme 3. G Ellrod IR 3 Band IR ash detection
10-10:30 am coffee break, sixth floor atrium 635 Dow
10 30-12:30 am Computer Laboratory: Atmospheric corrections of ash maps 709 Dow
data sets: Montserrat, Spurr, Pinatubo and Lascar AVHRR and GOES; TOMS
12:30-2 pm Lunch break, Wadsworth Hall
2-330 pm Technical Introduction TOMS data and analysis--SO2 and Aerosol Index Room 100 EERC
Speakers: G J S Bluth, S Carn
3:30-4 pm coffee break, 6th floor atrium, Dow Building
4-6 pm: Computer Laboratory: TOMS data case studies (Spurr, Pinatubo,Nyamuragira); Aerosol Index and IR split window comparisons; observations of ash-gas species separation.
Informal Dinner with beverages 7:30-9 pm, Library Bar in Houghton
after dinner discussion item: Back in WADS, with a cash bar: Airborne detectors of ash (Prata)
Tuesday July 31
8:30-10 am Technical Summary: Recent North Pacific examples: what’s new ? Room 100 EERC
Dave Schneider will speak,
10-10:30 am coffee break, sixth floor atrium 635 Dow
10:30-12:30 Computer Lab session: Recent Alaskan Examples: Data sets: Cleveland and Shishaldin, GOES, AVHRR, MODIS and TOMS. 709 Dow
12:30-2 pm Lunch break, Wadsworth Hall
2-330 Technical Introduction: Ice in volcanic clouds Room 100 EERC
Rose, Watson, Hoskuldsson will speak
3:30-4 pm coffee break, 6th floor atrium, Dow Building
4-6 pm Computer Laboratory: Ice in volcanic clouds data sets: Hekla (2000), Rabaul, Montserrat (26 Dec 1997); AVHRR, GOES, MODIS, TOMS. 709 Dow
Informal Dinner with beverages 7:30-9 pm, Downtowner deck in Houghton
Wednesday Aug 1
8:30-10 am Technical Introduction: 1. Remote Sensing of small eruptions --how is it different? 2. MODIS Thermal Alert Website Intro. Room 100 EERC
(Rose, Carn, Yepes, Flynn speakers)
10-10:30 am coffee break, sixth floor atrium 635 Dow
10:30-12:30 Computer Laboratory: Remote Sensing of small eruptions --how is it different? MODIS Thermal Alert Website
data sets: Montserrat, Galunggung and Popo GOES and AVHRR; Colima, +TOMS examples
12:30-2 pm Lunch break, Wadsworth Hall
2-3:30 pm Technical Introduction: MODIS volcanic cloud analyses (and possibilities with ATSR, SEVIRI) Room 100 EERC
Watson, Rose, Prata, Realmuto
3:30-4 pm coffee break, 6th floor atrium, Dow Building
4-6 pm Computer Laboratory: MODIS volcanic cloud analyses (and possibilities with SEVIRI)
data sets: Cleveland 2001 and Hekla 2000; MODIS data, exploring new algorithms for SO2, sulfate, ash.
8-10pm Workshop banquet with drinks, Northern Lights Tavern in Houghton
Thursday Aug 2
8:30-12:30 Nuts and bolts issues--Free form session for discussions, lab use as needed Room 100 EERC
Facing loss of the split window (American side), what should we do? Ellrod
Planning for future GOES instruments--Ellrod
Cloud height determinations--Prata
Using Trajectory Analyses--Servrandrcx
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10-10:30 am coffee break, sixth floor atrium 635 Dow
12:30-2 pm Lunch break, Wadsworth Hall
2-430 pm Data Merging in Volcanic Cloud sensing-Free form session for discussions, lab use as needed Room 100 EERC
How can we take the best from many tools and make a much better whole system of volcanic cloud sensing/prediction?
What kinds of workshops or other events would help our community in the future?