NASA satellites track volcanic clouds - Earth.com

NASA satellites track volcanic clouds

10-15-2016

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Volcanic ash can damage aircraft and disrupt air traffic. Agencies around the world track volcanic clouds and issue alerts to the aviation community.

Now data from NASA earth-observing satellites is improving the ability to detect and forecast the hazard to aviation from volcanic clouds.

NASA

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