| Chalmers
University of Technology, Sweden |
Bo Galle |
| The optical remote sensing
group from Chalmers University of Technology has a long experience
in applying spectroscopic methods to environmental monitoring and
research including research related to stratospheric ozone depletion,
urban air chemistry, biogenic climate gas emissions and industrial
emissions. This group focuses on instrument development, instrument
installations, scientific training of observatory personnel, development
of data communication and archiving routines, promotion of the network
and development of an internet interface. It is one of the main groups.
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| Heidelberg
University, Germany |
Ulrich Platt |
| The atmospheric group
from Heidelberg Univesity has more than 15 years of experience in:
Tropospheric chemistry of free radicals. Spectroscopic measurements
of atmospheric constituents, in particular of halogenoxides, and other
free radicals. The group is one of the inventors of the DOAS technique
and continuously developing improved algorithms and new applications
for the technique. It focuses on instrument development, instrument
installations, scientific training of observatory personnel, development
of data communication and archiving routines, promotion of the network
and development of an internet interface.It is one of the main groups.
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| Belgian
Institue for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) |
Michel Van Roozendael |
|
BIRA-IASB has been involved for many years in
atmospheric research activities aiming at the long-term monitoring
of the atmospheric composition using ground-based, balloon-borne
and satellite-based techniques. Since early nineties it has been
closely associated to the development of the Network for the Detection
of Stratospheric Change, both as data provider through design and
operation of several NDSC-qualified instruments, and through contribution
to the NDSC Steering Committee. BIRA-IASB is currently co-chair
of the NDSC UV-Visible Working Group as well as the NDSC Satellite
Working Group.
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| University
of Cambridge, United Kingdom |
Clive Oppenheimer |
| The Cambridge Volcanology
group has an unsurpassed experience in remote sensing of volcanic
gas emissions and their geophysical relevance worldwide. His major
task in the project is to be responsible for the local exploitation
of data from Nyiragongo/Nyamulagira volcanoes, and to support the
volcano Observatories with interpretations and advice whenever needed,
to guarantee a full exploitation of the potential of the technique
on all scales. |
| IFM-GEOMAR
Research Center, Germany |
Thor Hansteen |
| The Magmatic and Hydrothermal
Systems group (formerly Department of Volcanology and Petrology) has
more than 15 years experience in volcanology, focussed on how volcanoes
work. Main research topics include geochemsitry and largescale tectonic
processes, and evolution of volcano-magma systems. |
| Institut
de Physique de Globe, France |
Georges Boudon |
|
The Volcanology Group, at IPGP in Paris, provides
a focus for scientists from a wide range of disciplines, including
field volcanology, geochemistry and geophysics. It has experience
in different fields of volcanology: fluid dynamical aspects of volcanic
eruptions, field volcanology, magmatology of basaltic and andesitic
systems, study of degassing processes, and geophysics.
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| Istituto
Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Catania, Italy |
Mike Burton |
| The INGV Catania geochemistry
group has performed routine measurements of the SO2 flux emitted from
Mt. Etna, Sicily since 1987. It is therefore the most experienced
group for volcano remote sensing in Europe, particularly with regard
to data interpretation during volcanic eruptions, and integration
with other geophysical datasets. |
| Universidad
Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico |
Hugo Delgado |
| The Departamento de
Vulcanología of the Instituto de Geofísica at UNAM has
become a leading group in Latin America during the last decade and
is formed by nine senior scientists and six technicians. These scientists
have witnessed and studied several eruptions of the last decades in
Mexico such as the eruptions of El Chichón volcano (1982),
Volcán de Fuego de Colima (the most active volcano in Mexico),
Evermann volcano (1993), and Popocatépetl (since 1994). |
| Instituto
Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER), Nicaragua
|
Wilfried Strauch |
INETER is the leading
Geosciences Institute in Nicaragua. INETER´s Department of Geophysics
is
responsible for seismic and volcano monitoring and early warning.
Volcano monitoring is carried out by means of digital seismic stations,
webcams, temperature measurements, regular visits to the active volcanoes. |
| Observatorio
Volcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica, Costa Rica |
Eduardo Malavassi |
| The volcano geochemistry
group has more than 20 years of institutional experience in the field
of volcanic fluids. The group performs routine chemical analyses of
magmatic gases from fumaroles, crater lakes, acid rain and hot springs. |
| Instituto
Colombiano de Geologia y Mineria, Colombia |
Gustavo Garzon |
| INGEOMINAS is the governmental
institute in charge for monitoring and research of geological hazards
in the colombian territory. The group of physicochemistry of geogases
has more than 15 years experience in research and monitoring of volcanic
gases. The main research and monitoring activities include 14 active
colombian volcanoes, specially its fumarole gases, soil gases and
dissolved gases in waters of thermal springs and volcanic lakes. |
| Servicio
Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, El Salvador |
Carlos Pullinger |
| Salvador, SNET is the
national institution responsible for the study and research of natural
phenomena, processes and dynamics of nature, the environment and society,
which have a direct relation to the occurrence of disasters. |
| Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma, D.R.Congo |
Maharinda Kasereka |
| This group monitors and
researches on active volcanoes of the Virunga range (Nyiragongo, Nyamulagira)
and on regional seismology of the Kivu rift. |
| Instituto
Geofisico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador |
Pablo Samaniego |
| The Instituto Geofisico
(Departamento de Geofísica) of the Escuela Politécnica
Nacional -IGEPN- is the official institution for the monitoring and
carrying out research of the volcanic and seismic phenomena in Ecuador.
Three decades of experience in maintaining an active program of real-time
instrumental monitoring across the national territory as well as in
publishing scientific and popular literature have been honored with
much recognition, including the prestigious Sasakawa Award of the
United Nations for the world's best program in the mitigation of natural
disasters for 1992. |
| Instituto
Nacional de Sismologia, Meteorologia e Hidrologia, Guatemala |
Eddy Sanchez |
| The National Institute
of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology -INSIVUMEH-
was created according to presidential agreement dated March 26th 1976
as part of the Communications and Public Works Ministry. The institute
has as objective to carry out technical and scientific activities
regarding permanent and sustained data collection through observations
and periodic and continuous monitoring as well as the execution of
projects and consultancy to governmental and private institutions,
NGOs, universities and educational centres of the country. It also
acts as scientific adviser of the government in the event of natural
disasters. |
| Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, USA |
Luisa Molina |
| The Department of Earth,
Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology has broad intellectual horizons that encompass the solid
Earth, its fluid envelopes, and its diverse neighbors throughout the
solar system and beyond. Research is done on the global-scale systems
of the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, mantle and core, as well as a wide
variety of smaller-scale systems, which include severe storms, ecosystems,
petroleum reservoirs, hydrological systems, volcanoes and active faults. |
| University
of Maryland Baltimore County, USA |
Simon Carn |
The Joint Center for
Earth Systems Technology (JCET) at the University of Maryland Baltimore
County (UMBC) is home to the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) - Total
Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) Volcanic Emissions Group.Until 2000
the group was based at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
and strong links are maintained with GSFC. Members of the team made
the first measurements of volcanic SO2 emissions from space in 1982
using UV data from Nimbus-7 TOMS, and since then the TOMS
database of volcanic SO2 production has been extended to cover over
25 years (1978 - present). |
