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  • Volcanic Ash Advisory Database, 1983-2003

    Metadata Updated: February 27, 2019

    Volcanic ash is a significant hazard to aviation and can also affect global climate patterns. To ensure safe navigation and monitor possible climatic impact, the NOAA Satellite Services Division (SSD) tracks volcanic ash eruptions throughout the world. After an eruption, SSD issues a Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA) message and a forecast of ash location in the atmosphere from the Volcanic Ash Forecast Transport and Dispersion (VAFTAD) model. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Database contains VAA messages, VAFTAD model output, and substantiating information from 1983 to 2003, that have been scanned into image format. The substantiating information includes surface weather observations, pilot reports, volcanic observatory reports, news media reports, and satellite imagery for each event. This database is static and is no longer being updated by NCEI.

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    License: U.S. Government Work

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    Dates

    Metadata Date July 30, 2018
    Metadata Created Date September 26, 2015
    Metadata Updated Date February 27, 2019
    Reference Date(s) March 14, 2006 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOAA CSW Harvest Source

    Graphic Preview

    Mt. St. Helens ash cloud

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date July 30, 2018
    Metadata Created Date September 26, 2015
    Metadata Updated Date February 27, 2019
    Reference Date(s) March 14, 2006 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
    Bbox East Long 179
    Bbox North Lat 89
    Bbox South Lat -79
    Bbox West Long -179
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Graphic Preview Description Mt. St. Helens ash cloud
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/icons/volcanoes.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type jpg
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G10073
    Harvest Object Id cd432bd3-3d0c-4156-b2be-f1613234b191
    Harvest Source Id 2aed8e29-fc5b-4cde-aa66-fb1118fd705e
    Harvest Source Title NOAA CSW Harvest Source
    Licence Produced by the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1983-07-18
    Temporal Extent End 2003-02-23

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