Dr. Simon A. Carn Assistant Professor Secretary: IAVCEI Remote Sensing Commission Associate Editor: JGR - Atmospheres Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, USA Tel: +1 906-487-1756 Fax: +1 906-487-3371 Email http://www.volcarno.com

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Teaching: GE4250 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (Spring 2010, 2011) GE2640 - Atmospheric Observations and Meteorology (Fall 2009, 2010, 2011)
Current research projects (links coming soon): Continuation of Long-Term Sulfur Dioxide EDR with the NPP Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite Nadir Mapper (2011-2014) Sponsors: NASA NPP Science Team for Climate Data Records A-Train Volcano Observatory (ATVO) (2011-2014) Sponsors: NASA Aura Science Team VHub: Cyberinfrastructure for Volcano Eruption and Hazards Modeling and Simulation (2010-2014) Sponsors: National Science Foundation Computational Discovery and Innovation (CDI) program Virunga Volcanic SO2 Emissions Research (VISOR) project (2005-2011) Sponsors: National Science Foundation Petrology and Geochemistry program; National Geographic Society Validation of OMI SO2 data over volcanic and anthropogenic targets (2006-2011) Sponsor: NASA A Combined EOS Data and GEOS-Chem Modeling Study of the Direct Radiative Forcing of Volcanic Sulfate Aerosols (with Univ Nebraska - Lincoln; 2010-2013) Sponsor: NASA Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling and Analysis Program (ACMAP) Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of tropospheric volcanic plumes (2009-2010) Sponsor: Michigan Space Grant Consortium
Past research projects Network for Observation of Volcanic and Atmospheric Change (NOVAC) (2005-2010) Sponsor: European Union Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) SO2 algorithm development and evaluation Sponsor: NASA Near real-time NASA volcanic cloud data for NOAA, FAA and USGS Decision Support Systems Sponsor: NASA
Research news: JGR Special Issue on the 2008 Okmok and Kasatochi eruptions is now taking shape! Volcanic cloud research featured in Sensing Our Planet: NASA Earth Science Research Features 2009 Selected as PI in the Second GOSAT Research Announcement to assess GOSAT data for space-based volcanic CO2 measurements NEW! Daily OMI sulfur dioxide alerts in Google Earth Detection of an eruption in Afar (Ethiopia) by OMI triggered an expedition to the region Featured story on the eruption of Sarychev Peak (Kurile Is) on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on the eruption of Kasatochi (Alaska) on NASA's Earth Observatory (August 2008) Feature on pollution in China on the New York Times Dot Earth Blog (August 2008) Featured story on the eruption of Okmok (Alaska) on NASA's EOS Aura mission website (July 2008) Featured story on the eruption of Chaitén (Chile) on NASA's Earth Observatory (May 2008) Featured story on continued degassing from Kilauea (Hawaii) on NASA's Earth Observatory (April 2008) Featured story on degassing from Kilauea (Hawaii) on NASA's Earth Observatory (March 2008) Featured story on the eruption of Llaima volcano (Chile) on NASA's Earth Observatory (January 2008) Featured story on detection of an eruption near Manda Hararo, Afar (Ethiopia) on NASA's Earth Observatory (August 2007) Alpenglow Pictures - the website of photographer John Catto, who joined a field trip to DR Congo in June 2007 Featured story on the SO2 cloud produced by the eruption of Nyamulagira (DR Congo) in November 2006 on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on the SO2 cloud produced by the eruption of Rabaul (PNG) in October 2006 on NASA's Earth Observatory OMI measurements of SO2 emissions from Nyiragongo (DR Congo) featured in a NOVA TV program on PBS Featured story on SO2 emissions from Sierra Negra (Galapagos Is) (measured by OMI) on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on SO2 emissions from Santa Ana, El Salvador (measured by OMI) on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on continued SO2 emissions from Anatahan (measured by OMI) on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on combined OMI/MLS observations of SO2 from Anatahan on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on SO2 emissions from Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu (measured by OMI) on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on SO2 emissions from Manam volcano measured by OMI on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on SO2 emissions from Anatahan (measured by OMI) on NASA's Earth Observatory Click here for a PDF of the Iraq sulfur fire paper (featured on cover of Geophysical Research Letters vol 31(19)) Nature news report of sulfur fire in Iraq detected by Earth Probe TOMS BBC Online report of sulfur fire in Iraq detected by Earth Probe TOMS Featured story on a sulfur dioxide pollution event in Iraq on NASA's Earth Observatory Featured story on Nyiragongo/Nyamuragira on NASA's Earth Observatory
Useful links: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program - volcanic activity reports and volcano data Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) - volcanic ash advisories (Americas/Pacific) Darwin VAAC - volcanic ash advisories (global) NASA Earth Observatory - remote sensing of natural hazards NASA Aura Earth Observing Mission Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) news - from KNMI in the Netherlands MODIS Rapid Response System - near real-time global MODIS data Volcanic SO2 Near Real-Time Service - near real-time SCIAMACHY SO2 data HYSPLIT transport and dispersion model - volcanic cloud trajectories DOI Resolver - find articles TinyURL - make URLs tiny
Fieldwork/vacation photos: Japan - Nov 2007 Kamchatka, Russia - Jul 2007 Goma, D.R. Congo - Jun 2007 New Zealand - Mar 2007 Ecuador - Jan 2006 Goma, D.R. Congo - Jan 2006 Goma, D.R. Congo - May 2005 Chilean Lake District - Nov 2004 Goma, D.R. Congo - Mar 2004 Ecuador - Dec 2003 Iceland - May 2003 Cascade volcanoes, USA - Aug 2002 Indonesia - 1996 French Alps - 1996	Marathon, ultramarathon, etc. results: Harrisburg Marathon, Harrisburg, PA, Nov 2007 (2:56:27) NCR Trail Marathon, Sparks, MD, Nov 2006 (2:52:37 - PB) Mount Washington Road Race, New Hampshire, Jun 2006 New York City Marathon, Nov 2005 (3:01:33) Baltimore Marathon, Oct 2005 (2:56:39) Catoctin 50km Trail Race, Gambrill State Park, MD, Aug 2005 (5:46:08) Boston Marathon, April 2005 (2:58:10) Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC, Oct 2004 (3:00:26) Mount Washington Road Race, New Hampshire, Jun 2004 NCR Trail Marathon, Sparks, MD, Nov 2003 (3:04:11) London Marathon, Apr 2001
Photo taken by my grandfather (John Gale) of a smoking Vesuvius in late 1943, following the Allied invasion of Italy during World War II
One of my favourite shots - kids near Lamongan volcano, East Java, Indonesia
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