VAAC Montréal The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
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slide1. VAAC Montréal The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) Montréal monitors and advises on volcanic ash transport as part of the International Airways Volcano Watch, a joint initiative of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Meteorological Organization.
The VAACs work together to coordinate responses to volcanic ash events and to harmonize products as much as possible.
VAAC Montréal has no active volcanoes in its area of responsibility.
The number of advisories sent out by VAAC Montréal is quite variable. Most are for volcanic ash originating in Kamchatka, Alaska and Iceland.
VAAC Montréal does not directly monitor volcanoes, but receives direct notification of volcanic eruptions from various sources. These include observations of sulphur dioxide that are received chiefly from the Support to Aviation Control Service (SACS).<br>
slide2. One of the biggest challenges in forecasting volcanic ash is determining where it is located initially.
The VAACs use many sources of information to try and determine the location of volcanic ash and new sources are always welcome.
The products from TEMPO could be quite helpful to the VAACs. The biggest question in terms of their usefulness is latency of the data. All observations used to prepare volcanic ash advisories need to be available in real time.
Observations of volcanic ash that are available more than a few hours after being taken can be used for case studies, but likely not for operational purposes. VAAC Montréal<br>
The VAACs work together to coordinate responses to volcanic ash events and to harmonize products as much as possible.
VAAC Montréal has no active volcanoes in its area of responsibility.
The number of advisories sent out by VAAC Montréal is quite variable. Most are for volcanic ash originating in Kamchatka, Alaska and Iceland.
VAAC Montréal does not directly monitor volcanoes, but receives direct notification of volcanic eruptions from various sources. These include observations of sulphur dioxide that are received chiefly from the Support to Aviation Control Service (SACS).<br>
slide2. One of the biggest challenges in forecasting volcanic ash is determining where it is located initially.
The VAACs use many sources of information to try and determine the location of volcanic ash and new sources are always welcome.
The products from TEMPO could be quite helpful to the VAACs. The biggest question in terms of their usefulness is latency of the data. All observations used to prepare volcanic ash advisories need to be available in real time.
Observations of volcanic ash that are available more than a few hours after being taken can be used for case studies, but likely not for operational purposes. VAAC Montréal<br>