Dedicated va forecaster (since 2011)

Dedicated VA forecaster (since 2011)

• Dedicated VA forecaster (since 2011)

• Close collaboration with JMA volcanologists

• Semi-Automated operating system with GUI

Volcanic Ash Graphic Information (VAGI)

• Volcanic Ash Graphic Information (VAGI)

“Volcanic Ash Dispersion Chart for Mt. Sakurasima & Mr. Kirishimayama”

• “Volcanic Ash Dispersion Chart for Mt. Sakurasima & Mr. Kirishimayama”

• Assuming Eruption of 2 very active Volcanoes
• Forecast up to 3 hours later,3 hourly updated
• Ash Dispersion and Deposition from the two volcanoes

• Help Air Traffic Controllers, Airline Dispatchers, and Aircraft pilots;

• Immediate response to mitigate risk of VA encounter
• Consider possibility of VA fall over airports nearby

• Now under Evaluation by Users

• Started since 29 July,2010

Deposition Area will be directly forecasted

• Deposition Area will be directly forecasted

• by JMA’s future VA deposition prediction model

New MET Satellite will be launched in 2015

• New MET Satellite will be launched in 2015

• Multi-Channel Sensors equipped
• Rapid Scan (every 10 minutes)
• High Resolution (1km)

• Ground Radar Observation for VA

• VA Height and Vertical Profile can be obtained

Enhance collaboration with Anchorage VAAC

• Enhance collaboration with Anchorage VAAC

• Use of collaboration tool (being discussed)

• Establish ment of back-up procedure

• With Darwin VAAC (Australia)
• Routine exercise also will start soon

• Improve harmonization between VAACs

• VAAC Best Practice Seminar

• Enhance contribution to scientific groups

• WMO VA Scientific Advisory Group (VASAG), the other related seminar/workshops