Thursday 12 December 2013

Minimizing the volcanic hazard (forecasting)


Forecasting
*probabilistic statement describing the time,place and character of an eruption

Forecasting volcanic eruptions uses information gained by:

Monitoring seismic activity
 
 


monitoring thermal,magnetic and hydrologic conditions


Figure 3


monitoring the land surface to detect tilting or swelling of the volcano
 
 
Rates of ground tilt  measured in the summit region of  Mauna Loa,Hawaii
 
monitoring volcanic gas emission
 
 
studying the geologic history of a particular volcano or volcanic centre

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