Expansion of Volcano MonitoringExpansion of Volcano Monitoringto the Kurile Islandsto the Kurile Islands

Pavel Izbekov and Christina NealPavel Izbekov and Christina NealAlaska Volcano ObservatoryAlaska Volcano Observatory

Alexander Rybin and Vyacheslav GurianovAlexander Rybin and Vyacheslav GurianovInstitute of Marine Geology and Geophysics,Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics,

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RussiaYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

Air Routes and Volcanoes of the North PacificAir Routes and Volcanoes of the North Pacific

More than 100 More than 100 volcanoes from volcanoes from Alaska to the Alaska to the KurilesKuriles

5-6 explosive 5-6 explosive eruptions per eruptions per yearyear

Ash reaches Ash reaches altitudes to be altitudes to be of concern to of concern to aviation 10-12 aviation 10-12 days per yeardays per year

As many as 20,000 As many as 20,000 people and people and perhaps 200 perhaps 200 planes fly over and planes fly over and downwind from the downwind from the active volcanoes of active volcanoes of Kamchatka and the Kamchatka and the Kurile Islands each Kurile Islands each day.day.

The Kuriles: a Chain of Active VolcanoesThe Kuriles: a Chain of Active Volcanoes

MODIS bands 1-4-3, NASAMODIS bands 1-4-3, NASA

49 Holocene volcanoes and calderas 49 Holocene volcanoes and calderas (30 historically active)(30 historically active)

More than 60 reported eruptions in More than 60 reported eruptions in 2020thth century century

Chikurachki (Paramushir Island)is Chikurachki (Paramushir Island)is currently active (Color code ORANGE)currently active (Color code ORANGE)

Eruptive cloud to the SE from the volcano on 5/13/2003 Eruptive cloud to the SE from the volcano on 5/13/2003

Examples from Kuriles: Alaid VolcanoExamples from Kuriles: Alaid Volcano

Alaid

Frequent, strong explosive eruptionsFrequent, strong explosive eruptions

Eruptive episodes: 1970, 1854, 1860, 1894, Eruptive episodes: 1970, 1854, 1860, 1894, 1933, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1986, 19961933, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1996

Alaid is a 2339-m-high stratovolcano, the Alaid is a 2339-m-high stratovolcano, the northernmost of Kurile volcanoes, rising northernmost of Kurile volcanoes, rising 3000 m from the floor of the Sea of 3000 m from the floor of the Sea of OkhotskOkhotsk

The 1981 eruption of Alaid,The 1981 eruption of Alaid,Photo by Anatoli KhrenovPhoto by Anatoli Khrenov

Examples from Kuriles: Chikurachki VolcanoExamples from Kuriles: Chikurachki Volcano

Chikurachki

Chikurachki is a 2339-m-high active Chikurachki is a 2339-m-high active stratovolcano. Recorded eruptions: 1690, 1853, stratovolcano. Recorded eruptions: 1690, 1853, 1933, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1973, 1933, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1973, 1986, 2002. Currently erupts.1986, 2002. Currently erupts.

NASA Image ISS004-E-11694NASA Image ISS004-E-11694http://eol.jsc.nasa.govhttp://eol.jsc.nasa.gov

Active vent

Current state of volcano monitoring in KurilesCurrent state of volcano monitoring in Kuriles

No regular monitoring and No regular monitoring and reportingreporting

Four seismic stationsFour seismic stations

MODIS, AVHRR, and SeaWifs MODIS, AVHRR, and SeaWifs satellite data is received by satellite data is received by several agencies in Sakhalin several agencies in Sakhalin and Kamchatkaand Kamchatka

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team (SVERT) Initiative(SVERT) Initiative

Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics

SVERT

Recipients of volcano monitoring information, warnings, eruption detection etc.

KVERT

Sakhalin Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography

Far East Geological Information Center,Ministry of Natural

Resources

AVHRRAVHRRMODISMODIS

AVHRRAVHRR

AVO

Data, expertise,

Data, expertise,

scientific collaboration

scientific collaboration

Sakhalin State UniversitySakhalin State University

Graduate ProgramGraduate Program

in Remote Sensingin Remote Sensing

Students

Students

ExpertiseExpertise

scientific collaborationscientific collaboration

Sakhalin Seismic SurveyDataData