VA

Detector
Accurate measurements of atmospheric
content for Volcanic Ash Monitoring
(2 deployment types Vertical or 3D)
Minimizing disruption to flights during a Volcanic eruption
Volcanic ash presents a global issue for the aviation industry. In recent years volcanic events
have resulted in grounded flights around the world for periods up to 30 days.
Volcanic ash plumes are subject to long-range transport and are carried over large areas by
strong winds, causing major disruption to the global air transport industry. Combining a decade
of innovative development Raymetrics provides you with the best ground based remote sensing
technology. Our systems detect ash clouds more easily and predict how they might spread,
more accurately.

Capabilities - Volcanic Ash Detection Identification

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Why choose Volcanic Ash Detector from Raymetrics?
• Detects ash layer and provides indication of aerosol type in real-time.
• Significantly more powerful than ceilometers, it also provides the heights and optical properties
of ash plumes even at very high altitudes, which is difficult to determine by other means.
• Provides first estimation of mass concentration of the ash layer based on state-of-the-art
algorithms, either autonomously or in synergy with other information (e.g. passive sensors,
models and in-situ data measurements).

Raymetrics Lidar Networks

Several meteorological
ISeveral meteorological agencies
agencies have
have decided
decided toto deploy
deploy LIDAR networks to aid decision-
making in case of volcanic ash events. This includes the Met Office in the U.K, which decided to
implement a national network as a direct consequence of the Eyjafjallajokull Icelandic eruption
in 2010. The Met Office LIDAR network currently consists of 10 Raymetrics depolarization
Raman systems scattered around the country, including one system contained in a mobile van.
Raymetrics has deployed other networks and systems in Italy, Germany, Indonesia, South Korea,
Singapore, China, while several other projects are under way.

Benefits to Aviation
• The information collected will allow improved forecasts on the dispersion of ash to support
decision-makers in the aviation sector.
• The deployment of Raymetrics systems will help the National Air Traffic Service to make
decisions on flight safety across airspaces, based on the safety thresholds set by the Civil
Aviation Authority and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
• Significant cost savings for the Aviation Industry.

System Suitable for:

• Civil Aviation Authorities
• Airports
• Meteorological Agencies

CERTIFICATES
Raymetrics is to become the first atmospheric LIDAR manufacturer able to offer certifications for
its products, and for their systematic uncertainties, from LiCAL/ACTRIS, according to document
doi:10.5194/amt-9-4181-2016.
The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified.
VA Detector
Accurate measurements of atmospheric content for
Volcanic Ash Monitoring (2 deployment types Vertical or 3D)

Since 2002 Raymetrics has been designing and manufacturing atmospheric

remote sensing systems for meteorological and other similar applications.

Today we are the world leader in the rising wave of remote sensing technology

in operational and commercial sectors such as Meteorology, Aviation,

Environmental Protection, Mining, Oil & Gas and Heavy Industry.

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