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NASA image acquired Sept 7, 2010 Shiveluch (also spelled Sheveluch) is one of the largest and most active volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Credit: NASA GSFC
New NASA radar looks to monitor Volcanoes and Earthquakes from the sky. This is an airplane mounted radar that monitors volcanoes from the sky. NASA is still trying to work on CIRES to monitor earthquakes and volcanoes. Researchers started testing these in July 3-5, 2018.
The hope is that CIRES will successfully predict quakes and eruptions with a little lead time to allow proper precautions, and Scientists will know ahead of time when the earthquakes hit and the volcanoes erupt. CIRES also measure changes in land surfaces.
The ash plume from the Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii was pictured May 12, 2018, from the International Space Station.
Right now, the CIRES system is being tested on planes. If all goes well, it could go the International Space Station where it will monitor earthquakes and volcanoes with much greater reach and efficiency.
Resources: ASA Launches New Radar To Monitor Earthquakes And Volcanoes From Space, New NASA Radar Looks to Monitor Volcanoes and Earthquakes from Space
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