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Lightning location systems, designed for weather thunderstorm monitoring are based on
remote detection of electromagnetic waves from lightning and can provide valuable real-
time information on location of eruption site. Important aspect of such remote detection is its
independence of darkness and weather, apart from thunderstorms close to the volcano.
However, the fact that individual
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by remote sensing. Polar Research 2011, 7282, doi: 10.3402/polar.v30i0.7282
Guðmundsson, S., Björnsson, H., Jóhannesson, T., Aðalgeirsdóttir, G., Pálsson, F. & Sigurðsson, O. (2009). Similarities and differences in the response of two ice caps in Iceland to climate warming. Hydrology Research. 40(5), 495-502.
Schuler, T. V., Crochet P., Hock R., Jackson M., Barstad I. & Jóhannesson, T. (2008
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Peninsula. A lot of data has been collected including on-site and remote
measurements along with modeling work forecasting the event's possible behavior
over the coming days. A report detailing the event's general status and
proposals for regular monitoring will be released shortly.
Both the Icelandic Met Office and the University of Iceland's Institute of
Earth Sciences regularly post results
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of the problem in the field
Persistent weak layers are very challenging to recognize. Signs of instability such as whumps are typical but not necessarily present. Stability tests can be helpful to detect the persistent weak layers. Information on snowpack history is critical and reference to the published avalanche report is important. Crack propagation over long distances is common and remote/avalanches/forecast/help
air pressure, solar radiation and
cloud cover, as well as time-series on hydrology,
glaciology, earthquakes, floods, sea-ice condition,
crustal deformation, avalanches, sediment load in
rivers and air pollution. In addition, new fields of re-
search and technology are constantly being pursued
and developed, e.g. with remote sensing, with the
main objective to enhance the capability of IMO
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