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World Organization of Volcanic Observatories

0900-1000
Institute of Volcanology
FESD USSR Academy of Sciences
Petropavlovsk
Kamchatsky
683006, Russia

Director assistant: Dr. S.T. Balesta

Scientific staff:

Dr. P.I. Tokarev - Seismology
Dr. N.A. Zharinov - Deformation
Dr. M.A. Maguskin - Deformation
Dr. Y. N. Andreev - Eruption
Dr. A.D. Muraviev - Volcanic hazard

Institute of Volcanology carries out instrumental monitoring of all most active volcanoes of Kamchatka and Kurile Islands. The Northern group of volcanoes is monitored from the Kamchatka Volcano Observatory located in the town of Klyuchi. Volcano observations in East Kamchatka are conducted by the Institute of Volcanology from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. At North Kuriles surveillance of volcanoes is carried out during expeditions to the town of Severo-Kurilsk.

I. Volcanoes: Kliuchevskoy, Sheveluch, Bezymianny (Northern group)

1. Constant visual observations

2. Seismic monitoring, permanent network of seismic stations

3. Geodetic surveillance

4. Two or three-time sampling and analysis of volcanic gases with the help of vacuum KOH + Cd(OH) ₂ bubblers

5. Study of eruptions

6. Volcanic hazard mapping

II. Volcanoes: Avachinsky, Koryaksky, Mutnovsky, Gorely (East Group)

1. Visual surveillance

2. Seismic monitoring, permanent network of seismic station

3. Geodetic surveillance

4. Two or three-time sampling and analysis of volcanic gases with the help of vacuum KOH+Cd(OH)₂ bubblers

5. Study of eruptions

6. Volcanic hazard mapping

III. Volcanoes: Ebeko, Chikurachki, Alaid (North Kuriles volcano group)

1. Visual observations

2. Routine seismic monitoring with the help of the regional seismic station

3. Two or three-time sampling of volcanic gases with the help of vacuum KOH+Cd(OH)₂ bubblers

4. Monitoring of H₂S and SO₂ within the limits of the town of Severo-Kurilsk

5. Volcanic hazard mapping

Information submitted December 1991; will be updated in mid 2004 after reorganization)