Support to Aviation Control Service (SACS): development and Users consultation

Image of volcanic SO₂ (vertical column in DU), as seen by GOME2 on 17 June 2011.
The SO₂ is related to the eruption of the Nabro volcano (Eritrea)
which starts on the 12^th of June 2011.

The Support to Aviation Control Service (SACS) hosted by the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy aims at supporting the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers, like Toulouse VAAC and London VAAC.

This is achieved by delivering NEAR REAL-TIME data derived from satellite measurements regarding volcanic emissions by UV-visible (SCIAMACHY, OMI, GOME-2) and InfraRed (AIRS, IASI) instruments.

In case of volcanic eruptions, alerts are sent out by email to interested parties.

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