USGS California Volcano Observatory
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The USGS California Volcano Observatory is a United States Geological Survey center responsible for monitoring and studying volcanic activity in California to assess hazards and support public safety and emergency planning.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Geological Survey center
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volcano observatory ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Federal Aviation Administration
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National Weather Service ⓘ academic institutions ⓘ state and local emergency management agencies in California ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
earthquake and volcano monitoring
ⓘ
geodesy ⓘ hazard assessment ⓘ seismology ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
public outreach and education about volcanic hazards
ⓘ
support for emergency response during volcanic crises ⓘ volcanic hazard mitigation ⓘ |
| hasPart | monitoring networks in volcanic regions of California ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| location |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| mission |
assess volcanic hazards in California
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monitor volcanic activity in California ⓘ provide timely warnings of volcanic unrest and eruptions ⓘ support public safety and emergency planning related to volcanoes ⓘ |
| monitors |
Clear Lake volcanic field
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Coso volcanic field ⓘ Lassen Volcanic National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Lassen Volcanic Center
Long Valley Caldera ⓘ Mammoth Mountain Ski Area ⓘ
surface form:
Mammoth Mountain
Medicine Lake Volcano ⓘ
surface form:
Medicine Lake volcano
Mono-Inyo Craters ⓘ Salton Buttes ⓘ Ubehebe Crater ⓘ
surface form:
Ubehebe Craters
volcanoes in California ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
United States Department of the Interior
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surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
|
| parentOrganization | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| partOf |
USGS Volcano Hazards Program
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surface form:
United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
|
| publishes |
hazard assessments
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scientific reports on California volcanoes ⓘ volcano status updates ⓘ |
| shortName | CalVO ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
GPS geodesy
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InSAR remote sensing ⓘ gas emission measurements ⓘ ground deformation monitoring ⓘ seismic monitoring ⓘ thermal and visual satellite observations ⓘ |
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