Meteorology

Volcanic Ash

Detection, Discrimination & Distribution of Volcanic Ash

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Meteorology
Early Warning systems

Volcanic Ash detection

Accurate measurements of atmospheric content for Volcanic Ash Monitoring

Minimizing disruption to flights during a volcanic eruption

 

Volcanic ash presents a global issue for the aviation industry. 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

Based of more than a decade of innovative development Raymetrics provides the best ground based remote sensing technology. Our systems detect ash clouds easily and accurately. They also predict how their spread, in the flying level part of the atmosphere accurately

LIDAR observations can be much more powerful if coordinated across monitoring networks

Volcanic Ash Detector FEATURES

Weather Forecasting

Early Warning

Remote Sensing

Gas & Particle Dispersion

Climate Change

Air Quality


Ground-based LIDARs represent a powerful method for monitoring the dispersion of a volcanic cloud in the atmosphere

LIDAR instruments use ultraviolet, visible, or near-infrared light to image aerosols. They can be used at different locations: close to the source for monitoring mainly the volcanic plume height, or a long distance away to provide data on the atmospheric dispersion of the volcanic cloud. LIDAR observations can be much more powerful if coordinated across monitoring networks

Volcanic Ash Detector from Raymetrics

Ash Layer

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

Powerful Technology

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 any other instrument currently existing

State of the Art Algorithms

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

Raymetrics LIDAR Networks

LIDAR observations can be much more powerful if coordinated across monitoring networks. Several meteorological agencies have decided to deploy LIDAR networks to aid decision making 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

 

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Benefits to Aviation

Civil Aviation
Airports
Meteorological Agencies
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
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