Researchers send drones to active volcanoes to improve early warning systems

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:29:00 +0100zmescience (en)

There are about 300 active volcanoes on Earth, and anyone of them erupting could cause wide-scale disruptions. That’s why monitoring them is very important. Now, a group of researchers has created specially-adapted drones that can fly into volcanoes and gather data to warn of any upcoming eruption. The Manam Volcano.

Drones Are Being Sent Straight Into Volcanoes, For Life-Saving Science - ScienceAlert

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:49:00 +0100google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

Now researchers have designed specially-adapted drones to help gather data from an active volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The drones could help local communities monitor nearby volcanoes and forecast future eruptions. Their measurements could also tell us more about the most inaccessible, highly....

Drones Are Being Sent Straight Into Volcanoes, For Life-Saving Science - ScienceAlert

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:40:00 +0100google-top-stories (en)

Now researchers have designed specially-adapted drones to help gather data from an active volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The drones could help local communities monitor nearby volcanoes and forecast future eruptions. Their measurements could also tell us more about the most inaccessible, highly....

Scientists Are Flying Drones Into Active Volcanoes for Science

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:37:00 +0100interestingengineering (en)

There are an estimated 300 active volcanoes around the world. Monitoring them to forewarn the public is an important undertaking, but measuring volcanic gas emissions is not an easy feat. Recently, to aid this effort, researchers have designed specialized drones to watch and monitor an active volcano in Papua New Guinea.

Volcano eruption warning: Drones now able to monitor for potential warning signs

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:17:00 +0100express (en)

An international team of researchers have travelled to Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea to better understand the warning signs of volcanic eruptions. The volcano is situated on an island which is just six miles wide and home to 9,000 people. However, it is a relatively active volcano, as is....