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Location: North-eastern flank of Cleveland volcano, Alaska
Installation Date: September 2022 (AVERT project)
Instrumentation:
- Vaisala WXT536 meteorological station
- Comprehensive weather monitoring system
- Industrial-grade weather sensors
Data Collection:
- Air temperature measurements
- Atmospheric pressure monitoring
- Relative humidity measurements
- Precipitation monitoring
- Wind velocity measurements (speed and direction)
Network Role:
- Provides valuable context for other data streams
- Supports scanning DOAS instrument operation
- Aids in infrared imagery calibration
- Contributes to comprehensive environmental monitoring
Site Characteristics:
- Located on the Islands of Four Mountains in the central Aleutian Arc
- “Open-vent” volcano with persistent gas plume
- Part of AVERT super-site with dual hut configuration
- Exposed to frequent storms along Aleutian chain
Additional Infrastructure:
- Co-located with broadband seismometer
- Co-located with visible and IR cameras
- Co-located with 3-component fluxgate magnetometer
- Co-located with scanning DOAS sensor
- Co-located with GNSS antenna
- Part of AVERT super-site with dual hut configuration
Monitoring Capabilities:
- Wind data for plume tracking assessment
- Humidity information for infrared imagery calibration
- Temperature and pressure for instrument corrections
- Precipitation monitoring for environmental context
- Integration with gas monitoring systems
