RSS Feed http://www.wovo.org/feed.html en WOVO.org 2006 120 International Volcanic Ash Task Force http://www.wovo.org/international-volcanic-ash-task-force1.html The International Volcanic Ash Task Force formed in 2010 and WOVO has held a position with associated advisor to the Task Force. Dr Chris Newhall is the designated WOVO representative, with Dr Peter Webley (WOVO co-chair) as his advisor.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:49:16 +0100 http://www.wovo.org/international-volcanic-ash-task-force1.html Peter Webley News from IUGG in Melbourne - new co-leaders http://www.wovo.org/news-from-iugg-in-melbourne-new-co-leaders.html IUGG WOVO Symposium - 'World Volcano Observatories (WOVO) and International Science'

We had a very well attended symposium at the IUGG General Assembly in Melbourne, and a good mixture of cross-disciplinary talks.

]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:54:23 +0200 http://www.wovo.org/news-from-iugg-in-melbourne-new-co-leaders.html darwin The IUGG & WOVO Mailing list http://www.wovo.org/the-iugg-wovo-mailing-list.html WOVO at the IUGG

Ther

]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:02:20 +0200 http://www.wovo.org/the-iugg-wovo-mailing-list.html darwin Volcano Observatory Best Practices Workshop: Eruption Forecasting http://www.wovo.org/volcano-observatory-best-practices-workshop-eruption-forecasting.html Volcano Observatory Best Practices Workshop: Eruption Forecasting

The Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) and the United
States Geological Survey (USGS) are pleased to announce the Volcano
Observatory Best Practices Workshop, to be held September 11 - 15, 2011 in
Erice, Italy (http:

]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:14:59 +0200 http://www.wovo.org/volcano-observatory-best-practices-workshop-eruption-forecasting.html warner Workshop on Cerro Negro and Hekla http://www.wovo.org/workshop-on-cerro-negro-and-hekla.html International workshop on Cerro Negro and Hekla volcanoes, Nicaragua and Iceland

4-13 September 2011


Cerro Negro in Nicaragua and Hekla in Iceland are two basaltic to basaltic andesite volcanoes that erupt explosively, frequently, and with little or no warning.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:23:02 +0200 http://www.wovo.org/workshop-on-cerro-negro-and-hekla.html warner Meteorology and Volcanology - areas of cooperation http://www.wovo.org/meteorology-and-volcanology-areas-of-cooperation.html

 

http://www.wovo.org/meteorology-and-volcanology-areas-of-cooperation.html darwin Information for 'State' volcano observatories providing services to aviation http://www.wovo.org/information-for-state-volcano-observatories-providing-services-to-aviation.html The first version of a new guide to State Volcano Observatories about cost recovery from aviation with the warning system for volcanic clouds (the International Aviation Volcano Watch) has been put together and http://www.wovo.org/information-for-state-volcano-observatories-providing-services-to-aviation.html darwin Workshop on Remote Sensing and GIS Modeling on Volcanoes http://www.wovo.org/workshop-on-remote-sensing-and-gis-modeling-on-volcanoes.html A Workshop was held by the Earth Observatory Singapore(EOS) and Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from March 3 - 10, 2010.

Here, scientists from across Southeast Asia from Indonesia, Philippines and Papa New Guinea came to Singapore to learn about using Remote Sen

]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:49:48 +0200 http://www.wovo.org/workshop-on-remote-sensing-and-gis-modeling-on-volcanoes.html darwin October 2009 http://www.wovo.org/oct-2009-news.html October 2009 updates

1) The fabulous PubVolc initiative is doing a great job helping to make research available to the worldwide community of volcanologists and related scientists, including those from poorer countries.  Congra

]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:01:58 +0200 http://www.wovo.org/oct-2009-news.html darwin New feeds of volcanic information at the GVP http://www.wovo.org/new-feeds-of-volcanic-information-at-the-gvp.html The Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian have made a major upgrade in near-real time volcanic information.

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:07:09 +0100 http://www.wovo.org/new-feeds-of-volcanic-information-at-the-gvp.html darwin Paper on health-pertinent ash estimation http://www.wovo.org/paper-on-health-pertinent-ash-estimation.html A paper has recently been published that presents a formula to estimate the percentage of health-pertinent ash in a sieved sample. Currently one can only really accurately sieve to 63 um but finding out if volcanic ash is respirable (< 4 um) is critical for health hazard assessment.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:55:04 +0100 http://www.wovo.org/paper-on-health-pertinent-ash-estimation.html warner Publication of pamphlets on health hazard http://www.wovo.org/publication-of-pamphlets-on-health-hazard.html www.ivhhn.org . Pamphlets are available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese and French. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:47:05 +0100 http://www.wovo.org/publication-of-pamphlets-on-health-hazard.html warner WOVO at IAVCEI 2008 http://www.wovo.org/wovo-at-iavcei-2008.html We plan WOVO and WOVOdat meetings at IAVCEI 2008 in Iceland (clicking this link opens in a new window).

However we are also excited to announce that, following the success of our one day workshop at the IUGG in Perugia in 2007, we will

]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:21:25 +0100 http://www.wovo.org/wovo-at-iavcei-2008.html darwin