{"id":14621,"date":"2024-03-19T14:53:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1404894"},"modified":"2024-03-19T14:53:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:53:15","slug":"iceland-eruption-how-tech-can-help-predict-the-next-volcanic-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14621","title":{"rendered":"Iceland eruption: How tech can help predict the next volcanic event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday, a giant 3-kilometre fissure opened up in the ground on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, sending a river of molten lava flowing across the landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n

The eruption is the fourth and largest to hit the region since December. It has forced some 3,800 residents from the nearby town of Grindavik to evacuate. Many have said they have no plans to return.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another view of when the #eruption<\/a> started a short while ago in #Iceland<\/a>. The ground just opens up and boom! Just amazing!!! ???? <\/p>\n

Speed X20 pic.twitter.com\/oXEeub7MbB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Volcaholic ???? (@volcaholic1) March 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Icelandic Meteorological Service uses instruments like <\/span>seismometers to measure the Earth\u2019s movement, multiGAS machines to measure volcanic gases, infrasound monitors to listen for underground explosions, and GPS units to detect changes in the position of a volcano. <\/span><\/p>\n

These tried-and-tested tools give scientists a glimpse into the inner workings of a volcano. But newer technologies are emerging that could deepen our insights even further.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is currently impossible to accurately forecast a volcanic eruption, but there are ways to improve predictions and disaster response,\u201d St\u00e9phane Ourevitch, expert advisor to the EU\u2019s Copernicus space programme, told TNW.  <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Satellites, drones, and AI<\/a> can improve the accuracy of predictions and help us monitor their impacts. This could provide lifesaving information for the 500 million people that <\/span>live in volcanic zones<\/span><\/a> worldwide, and reduce damage to infrastructure.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Eyes in the skies<\/b><\/h2>\n

Satellites flying above us provide a wealth of real-time data on volcanic activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The European Space Agency\u2019s (ESA) <\/span>Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites are used across the world by volcanologists to predict eruptions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sentinel-1 is equipped with a system known as interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that detects minute changes in Earth\u2019s crust, which could signal an upcoming volcanic event. Researchers in Italy have used this data to develop a tool to <\/span>monitor the Campi Flegrei caldera near Naples, one of the world\u2019s most dangerous super volcanoes.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/i><\/a>On February 8, one of Copernicus\u2019 Sentinel-2 satellites captured this stunning image of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery<\/span><\/figcaption>