The threat of volcanic ash to aviation
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The threat of volcanic ash to aviation
（Earth sciences in the 21st century）
Nova Science Publishers, c2011
- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The world's busy air traffic corridors pass over hundreds of volcanoes capable of hazardous explosive eruptions. The risk to aviation from volcanic activity is significant. In the United States alone, aircraft carry about 300,000 passengers and hundreds of millions of dollars of cargo near active volcanoes each day. Costly disruption of flight operations in Europe and North America in 2010 in the wake of a moderate-size eruption in Iceland clearly demonstrates how eruptions can have global impacts on the aviation industry. This book examines national and international efforts, and partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program, which is playing a leading role in the global effort to reduce the risk posed to aircraft by volcanic eruptions.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Airborne Volcanic Ash: A Global Threat to Aviation
- Encounters of Aircraft with Volcanic Ash Clouds: A Compilation of Known Incidents, 1953-2009
- Hearing Charter "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know", before the Committee on Science & Technology, Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics
- Chairwoman Gabrielle Giffords Statement, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know", before the Committee on Science & Technology, Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics Opening Statement of the Honorable Pete Olson (R-TX), Ranking Member, before the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know?"
- Statement of Dr. Tony Strazisar, Senior Technical Advisor, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, before the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know"
- Statement of Dr. Jack A. Kaye, Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, before the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know"
- Statement of Victoria Cox, Senior Vice President for Nextgen & Operations Planning Services, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, before the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know"
- Statement of Captain Linda Orlady, Executive Air Safety Vice-Chair, Airline Pilots Association, International, before the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know" Statement of Roger Dinius, Flight Safety Director, GE Aviation, before the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know"
- "Impact of Volcanic Ash on Aviation Hearing" - Q Statement of Dr. Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, before the Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics, Hearing on "Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash Clouds on Aviation-What Do We Need to Know"
- Index.
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