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VAAC Darwin:
Volcanic Ash Strength of Evidence
Assessment (VASEA)
Emile Jansons Darwin VAAC Manager
Dr Adele Bear-Crozier Volcanologist (Darwin VAAC)
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Forecaster’s assessment of the strength of evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
• Evidence Checklist completed for each candidate ash cloud • Checklists link to the VAAC operational logbook and are available on the VAAC’s webpage
• Remote Sensing Evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
• Airborne Evidence
• Ground Based Evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
• Forecaster evaluates whether an advisory is required
• Checklist is a formal record of the decision making process
• Checklist submission triggers archiving of satellite imagery
• Conceptual Evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Forecaster’s assessment of the strength of evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Forecast Stability Product
• Comparison of previous VAA T+6 with current T+0 • Uses interpolation for non-routine issue times •Highlights areas of change
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Forecaster’s assessment of the strength of evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Observed ash column mass loading
• Review Quantitative Observations
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Forecaster’s assessment of the strength of evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Modeled ash column mass loading
• Review Quantitative Forecasts • Ensemble of meteorological and volcanological members
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Residual ash column mass loading
• Quantitative comparison of modeled and observed spatial distribution • Best fit ensemble member • Awareness of product limitations is essential
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Forecaster’s assessment of the strength of evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Forecaster’s assessment of the strength of evidence
• VAG T+0 polygon edges colour coded as high/low spatial uncertainty •Allows product users to understand the overall body of evidence
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Risk Assessment Support Products
Robust: Relies on multiple, independent lines of evidence
Transparent: The primary information utilized in the decision making process is made available to the user Objective: Based on quantitative observations and verification Efficient: Based on existing VAAC processes; most output products can be automated Flexible: Can be adapted to the available evidence and ensures the expert evaluation of the VAAC forecaster is central to the process
Strengths of the VASEA