Volcanic Ash Detector

Accurate measurements of atmospheric content for Volcanic Ash Monitoring
Vertical or 3D

Aviation | Meteorology

Remote Visibility

SVR, RVR, VOR (Vertical Optical Range)

Fog Detection

Incoming Fog Bank Detection
Fog cannot bypass as with in-situ sensors

3D Cloud Base

Remote Cloud Base – for forecasting
Total Cloud Cover – in 3D

Volcanic Ash

Definitive Volcanic Ash Identification
Altitudes of Ash Layers

Aerosol Monitoring

Partical Distinction
Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL)
Plumes

+23

Projects finished and still counting

+25

Countries

+12

Units on Production

Minimizing disruption to flights during a Volcanic eruption

Volcanic ash presents a global issue for the aviation industry. In recent years volcanic events have resulted in grounded flights around the world for periods up to 30 days. Volcanic ash plumes are subject to long-range transport and are carried over large areas by strong winds, causing major disruption to the global air transport industry. Combining a decade of innovative development Raymetrics provides you with the best ground based remote sensing technology. Our systems detect ash clouds more easily and predict how they might spread, more accurately

Why choose a Volcanic Ash Detector from Raymetrics?

Detects ash layer and provides indication of aerosol type in real-time

Significantly more powerful than ceilometers, it also provides the heights and optical properties of ash plumes even at very high altitudes, which is difficult to determine by other means

Provides first estimation of mass concentration of the ash layer based on state-of-the-art algorithms, either autonomously or in synergy with other information (e.g. passive sensors, models and in-situ data measurements)

A whole new dimension in Aviation and Meteorology

Introducing the revolution in remote observation on the atmosphere (clouds, volcanic ash, etc), the Raymetrics 3D Ceilometer is designed to work as a visual radar, as well as to deliver records of the radiation that is backscattered in the components of the atmosphere (molecules, aerosols, clouds, etc.)

Raymetrics LIDAR Networks

Several meteorological agencies have decided to deploy LIDAR networks to aid decisionmaking in case of volcanic ash events. This includes the Met Office in the U.K, which decided to implement a national network as a direct consequence of the Eyjafjallajokull Icelandic eruption in 2010. The Met Office LIDAR network currently consists of 10 Raymetrics depolarization Raman systems scattered around the country, including one system contained in a mobile van. Raymetrics has deployed other networks and systems in Italy, Germany, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, China, while several other projects are under way

Benefits to Aviation

  • The information collected will allow improved forecasts on the dispersion of ash to support decision-makers in the aviation sector
  • The deployment of Raymetrics systems will help the National Air Traffic Service to make decisions on flight safety across airspaces, based on the safety thresholds set by the Civil Aviation Authority and the International Civil Aviation Organization
  • Significant cost savings for the Aviation Industry
NTEGRATED SOLUTIONS

How do LIDARs Work?

The system emits an eye-safe laser beam into the atmosphere. Laser light is scattered by particles in the atmosphere and some is returned to a telescope.
Because the speed of light is known, the distance to atmospheric layers can be determined. From the properties of the light, certain atmospheric characteristics can also be determined

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    CERTIFICATES

     

    Raymetrics is to become the first atmospheric LIDAR manufacturer able to offer certifications for its products, as well as for their systematic uncertainties, from LiCAL/ACTRIS, according to document doi:10.5194/amt-9-4181-2016
    The Company is ISO 9001:2015 certified