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  1. Eruption data for ash-cloud model validation

    04 Apr 2013 | Contributor(s): Larry Garver Mastin, Costanza Bonadonna, Arnau Folch, peter webley, barbara stunder, Michael Pavolonis

    This is a collection of data, references, and links to data on well-documented eruptions whose observations can be used to validate ash-cloud transport models. Data include, among other things, plume height, duration, erupted volume, satellite observations, numerical wind fields, and grain-size...

  2. Evaluating Machine Learning and Statistical Models for Greenland Bed Topography

    15 May 2024 | Contributor(s): Homayra Alam, Katherine Yi, Angelina Dewar, Tartela Tabassum, Jason Lu, Ray Chen, Jianwu Wang, Sikan Li, Mathieu Morlighem, Omar Faruque

    Abstract:The purpose of this research is to study how different machine learning and statistical models can be used to predict bed topography in Greenland using ice-penetrating radar and satellite imagery data. Accurate bed topography representations are crucial for understanding ice sheet...

  3. Evaluating Machine Learning and Statistical Models for Greenland Subglacial Bed Topography

    15 May 2024 | Contributor(s): Homayra Alam, Jianwu Wang, Tartela Tabassum, Katherine Yi, Angelina Dewar, Jason Lu, Ray Chen, Omar Faruque, Mathieu Morlighem, Sikan LI

    Abstract:The purpose of this research is to study how different machine learning and statistical models can be used to predict bedrock topography under the Greenland ice sheet using ice-penetrating radar and satellite imagery data. Accurate bed topography representations are crucial for...

  4. Eyjafjallajökull, volcanic clouds and aviation - one year on

    05 Aug 2011 | Contributor(s): Simon Carn

    A workshop at the 2011 IUGG General Assembly in Melbourne, Australia, lead by Andrew Tupper (Australian Bureau of Meteorology), Fred Prata (Norwegian Institute for Air Research), and Arnau Folch (Barcelona Supercomputing Center).The Eyjafjallajokull eruption, resulting in ground and air...

  5. Fuego Volcano--resources for volcano scientists

    17 Oct 2012 | Contributor(s): William I Rose

    This new web compilation contains a published scientific bibliography with source links about Fuego Volcano. Fuego is a bellweather volcano with explosive activity of a vulcanian or sub plinian type. It is basaltic in composition, and has built a 3770 m high composite volcano around a central...

  6. Gigapan of Santa Ana Volcano

    30 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): Bettina Martinez-Hackert, Elisabeth Gallant

    This is a gigapan image of the crater. gigapan Dr. Bettina Martinez-Hackert, Krista Ventura

  7. GIS layer of Greenland Ice Sheet bed available for sub-ice drilling

    15 Sep 2022 | Contributor(s): jason briner

    This dataset includes several geographical-information-system (GIS, ArcGIS) shapefiles relating to this study:Briner, J.P., Walcott, C.K., Schaefer, J.M., Young, N.E., MacGregor, J.A., Poinar, K., Keisling, B.A., Anandakrishnan, S., Albert, M.R., Kuhl, T., Boeckmann, G. (submitted). Where to...

  8. GIS layers of North America ice sheet history

    03 Oct 2022 | Contributor(s): jason briner

    Included are ArcGIS shapefiles of North American ice sheet extent in 36 time slices spanning from 18,000 to 1,000 years ago.

  9. Greenland ice sheet data explorer

    15 Dec 2018 | Contributor(s): Prashant Shekhar, Renette Jones-Ivey

    Greenland icesheet time series data explorer

  10. Greenland Ice Sheet Model Jupyter Notebook

    12 Dec 2018 | Contributor(s): Erika Simon

    Example for Plotting a Greenland Ice Sheet Model

  11. Greenland Ice Surface Temperature, Surface Albedo, and Water Vapor from MODIS Comparison Tool

    26 Jan 2021 | *Tools | Contributor(s): Denis Felikson, Erika Simon, Dorothy K. Hall, Nicolo DiGirolamo, Elliot Snitzer

    Compare observations of Greenland Ice Surface Temperature, Surface Albedo, and Water Vapor from MODIS against MERRA-2 reanalysis model output.

  12. Greenland Surface Strain Rates & Stresses

    15 Sep 2021 | *Data Sets/Collections | Contributor(s): Kristin Poinar

    These datasets are 2D principal strain rates and principal stresses across the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet.We started with representative surface velocities over a 20-year period (Joughin et al., 2016). We smoothed the velocities with a 1 km × 1 km boxcar filter, which carries...

  13. GStatSim V1.0: a Python package for geostatistical interpolation and conditional simulation

    16 Oct 2023 | *Tools | Contributor(s): Emma MacKie

    GStatSim is a Python package specifically designed for geostatistical interpolation and simulation. These tools are part of our ongoing effort to develop and adapt open-access geostatistical functions.

  14. GVP Frequently Asked Questions

    30 Jun 2011 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Ed Venzke

    http://www.volcano.si.edu/education/questions/What is a volcano?What is an eruption?How many active volcanoes are there in the world?What is the world's highest volcano?How long does an eruption last?Has volcanic activity been increasing?Why doesn't the Smithsonian post hazard alert levels for...

  15. Hazards of volcanic ash

    29 Nov 2011 | Presentations | Contributor(s): William I Rose

    Claire Horwell

  16. Ice Sheet Simulation Compliance Checker

    19 Jan 2024 | *Tools | Contributor(s): Renette Jones-Ivey, sophie nowicki, Sophie Goliber

    Checks the compliance of a simulation dataset according criteria for ISMIP6

  17. IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness

    23 Sep 2021 | *Data Sets/Collections | Contributor(s): Ash Narkevic, Ivan Parmuzin, Beata Maria Csatho, Greg Babonis

    This data set contains  IceBridge ATM L2 Icessn Elevation, Slope, and Roughness data  (Studinger, M. 2014, updated 2020) organized into individual flight lines, both in ascii and ArcGIS shape file formats.  The data were collected as part of NASA's Operation...

  18. Initial Development of a WebXR Platform for Ice Penetrating Radar Data, to Improve our Understanding of Polar Ice Sheets.

    23 Apr 2024 | Publications | Contributor(s): Naomi Tack, Nicholas Holschuh, Sharad Sharma, Rebecca Williams, Don Engel

    Tack, Naomi, Holschuh, Nicholas, Sharma, Sharad, Williams, Rebecca, and Engel, Don. “Initial Development of a WebXR Platform for Ice Penetrating Radar Data, to Improve our Understanding of Polar Ice Sheets.” Poster at the AGU23 meeting, IN43B-0627, December 2023 

  19. INQUA–INTAV International Field Conference and Workshop: Crossing New Frontiers

    14 Mar 2018 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Marcus I Bursik

    The INQUA International Focus Group on Tephrochronology and Volcanism (INTAV) cordially invites you to participate in the Crossing New Frontiers - Tephra Hunt in Transylvania international field conference that aims to continue the long tradition of very successful inter-INQUA congress tephra...

  20. ISMIP6 Ice Sheet Model Comparison Tool

    14 May 2019 | *Tools | Contributor(s): Erika Simon, sophie nowicki, Elliot Snitzer, Jeanette Sperhac

    This Jupyter notebook plots and compares a field from multiple ice sheet models directly in the notebook.