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	Quick Search Author Title Abstract Nr. Schedule Nr. Programme Groups Atmospheric Sciences Biogeosciences Climate: Past, Present, Future Cryospheric Sciences Energy, Resources and the Environment Geodesy Geodynamics Geomorphology Geophysical Instrumentation Hydrological Sciences Magnetism, Palaeomagnetism, Rock Physics & Geomaterials Natural Hazards Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics Ocean Sciences Planetary and Solar System Sciences Seismology Soil System Sciences Solar-Terrestrial Sciences Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Paleontology Tectonics and Structural Geology Volcanology, Geochemistry, Petrology & Mineralogy Union Symposia Educational Symposia   Information - VGP6 Multidisciplinary monitoring, modelling and forecasting of volcanic hazards Event Information Forecasting volcanic hazards at active volcanoes is the challenging prerequisite for any mitigation of volcanic risk. Volcanic hazard may stem from a number of phenomena directly or indirectly related to volcanic eruptions, and including lava, pyroclastic flow, and lahar generation and advance, tephra and ash fallout, volcanic ash and gas concentration in the atmosphere, acid rains, debris flows and landslides, earthquakes, lake destabilization and overturning, and tsunamis. Modern techniques of hazard forecasting rest on the processing and interpretation of signals from multi-parametric surveillance networks, the numerical modeling of scenarios, and the probabilistic assessment of volcanic phenomena. These techniques in turn need to be constrained by information on the volcanic history of a particular volcano, as well as by the conditions defining the volcanic system in a certain state. We invite contributions showing the present state of hazard forecasting from different techniques at active volcanoes, as well as contributions on the assessment of the hazard from specific volcanic phenomena. Examples of integration of different disciplines aimed at monitoring, modeling or forecasting are particularly welcome. Preliminary List of Solicited Speakers Co-Sponsorship General Statement The information contained hereafter has been compiled and uploaded by the Session Organizers via the "Organizer Session Form". The Session Organizers have therefore the sole responsibility that this information is true and accurate at the date of publication, and the conference organizer cannot accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made, and he makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with regard to the material published. Back to Session Programme

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