Expansion of Volcano Monitoring to the Kurile Islands
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Expansion of Volcano MonitoringExpansion of Volcano Monitoringto the Kurile Islandsto the Kurile Islands
Pavel Izbekov and Christina NealPavel Izbekov and Christina NealAlaska Volcano ObservatoryAlaska Volcano Observatory
Alexander Rybin and Vyacheslav GurianovAlexander Rybin and Vyacheslav GurianovInstitute of Marine Geology and Geophysics,Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics,
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RussiaYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Air Routes and Volcanoes of the North PacificAir Routes and Volcanoes of the North Pacific
More than 100 More than 100 volcanoes from volcanoes from Alaska to the Alaska to the KurilesKuriles
5-6 explosive 5-6 explosive eruptions per eruptions per yearyear
Ash reaches Ash reaches altitudes to be altitudes to be of concern to of concern to aviation 10-12 aviation 10-12 days per yeardays per year
As many as 20,000 As many as 20,000 people and people and perhaps 200 perhaps 200 planes fly over and planes fly over and downwind from the downwind from the active volcanoes of active volcanoes of Kamchatka and the Kamchatka and the Kurile Islands each Kurile Islands each day.day.
The Kuriles: a Chain of Active VolcanoesThe Kuriles: a Chain of Active Volcanoes
MODIS bands 1-4-3, NASAMODIS bands 1-4-3, NASA
49 Holocene volcanoes and calderas 49 Holocene volcanoes and calderas (30 historically active)(30 historically active)
More than 60 reported eruptions in More than 60 reported eruptions in 2020thth century century
Chikurachki (Paramushir Island)is Chikurachki (Paramushir Island)is currently active (Color code ORANGE)currently active (Color code ORANGE)
Eruptive cloud to the SE from the volcano on 5/13/2003 Eruptive cloud to the SE from the volcano on 5/13/2003
Examples from Kuriles: Alaid VolcanoExamples from Kuriles: Alaid Volcano
Alaid
Frequent, strong explosive eruptionsFrequent, strong explosive eruptions
Eruptive episodes: 1970, 1854, 1860, 1894, Eruptive episodes: 1970, 1854, 1860, 1894, 1933, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1986, 19961933, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1996
Alaid is a 2339-m-high stratovolcano, the Alaid is a 2339-m-high stratovolcano, the northernmost of Kurile volcanoes, rising northernmost of Kurile volcanoes, rising 3000 m from the floor of the Sea of 3000 m from the floor of the Sea of OkhotskOkhotsk
The 1981 eruption of Alaid,The 1981 eruption of Alaid,Photo by Anatoli KhrenovPhoto by Anatoli Khrenov
Examples from Kuriles: Chikurachki VolcanoExamples from Kuriles: Chikurachki Volcano
Chikurachki
Chikurachki is a 2339-m-high active Chikurachki is a 2339-m-high active stratovolcano. Recorded eruptions: 1690, 1853, stratovolcano. Recorded eruptions: 1690, 1853, 1933, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1973, 1933, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1973, 1986, 2002. Currently erupts.1986, 2002. Currently erupts.
NASA Image ISS004-E-11694NASA Image ISS004-E-11694http://eol.jsc.nasa.govhttp://eol.jsc.nasa.gov
Active vent
Current state of volcano monitoring in KurilesCurrent state of volcano monitoring in Kuriles
No regular monitoring and No regular monitoring and reportingreporting
Four seismic stationsFour seismic stations
MODIS, AVHRR, and SeaWifs MODIS, AVHRR, and SeaWifs satellite data is received by satellite data is received by several agencies in Sakhalin several agencies in Sakhalin and Kamchatkaand Kamchatka
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team (SVERT) Initiative(SVERT) Initiative
Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics
SVERT
Recipients of volcano monitoring information, warnings, eruption detection etc.
KVERT
Sakhalin Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography
Far East Geological Information Center,Ministry of Natural
Resources
AVHRRAVHRRMODISMODIS
AVHRRAVHRR
AVO
Data, expertise,
Data, expertise,
scientific collaboration
scientific collaboration
Sakhalin State UniversitySakhalin State University
Graduate ProgramGraduate Program
in Remote Sensingin Remote Sensing
Students
Students
ExpertiseExpertise
scientific collaborationscientific collaboration
Sakhalin Seismic SurveyDataData