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1 The Impacts on Air Traffic of Volcanic Ash
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| Author | Eruptions, Kasatochi Hudnall, Lauren A. Krueger, A. J. Matus, A. |
| Abstract | During the summer of 2008, two major volcanoes, Okmok and Kasatochi, erupted in the Aleutian Islands. Volcanic ash and SO2 from these eruptions dispersed through the atmosphere which created the potential for major problems for air traffic en route near the ash dispersions. To verify any impacts on aviation from the eruptions, synoptic weather patterns were analyzed to estimate the altitude of the ash cloud as it dispersed after each eruption. Volcanic ash advisories (VAAs) issued by the Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) were also assessed, and information from the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) database and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was investigated to identify the number of direct impacts and to examine the efficiency of in-flight communications to pilots regarding direct volcanic ash encounters. I. |
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