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Authors: Lowenstern, J. B.* 
Wallace, Kristi* 
Barsotti, Sara* 
Sandri, Laura* 
Stovall, W* 
Bernard, B* 
Privitera, Eugenio* 
Komorowski, Jean-Christophe* 
Fournier, Nicolas* 
Balazigi, C* 
Garaebiti, Esline* 
Title: Guidelines for volcano-observatory operations during crises: recommendations from the 2019 volcano observatory best practices meeting
Journal: Journal of Applied Volcanology 
Series/Report no.: /11 (2022)
Publisher: Springer
Issue Date: 2022
DOI: 10.1186/s13617-021-00112-9
Abstract: In November 2019, the fourth meeting on Volcano Observatory Best Practices workshop was held in Mexico City as a series of talks, discussions, and panels. Volcanologists from around the world offered suggestions for ways to optimize volcano-observatory crisis operations. By crisis, we mean unrest that may or may not lead to eruption, the eruption itself, or its aftermath, all of which require analysis and communications by the observatory. During a crisis, the priority of the observatory should be to acquire, process, analyze, and interpret data in a timely manner. A primary goal is to communicate effectively with the authorities in charge of civil protection. Crisis operations should rely upon exhaustive planning in the years prior to any actual unrest or eruptions. Ideally, nearly everything that observatories do during a crisis should be envisioned, prepared, and practiced prior to the actual event. Pre-existing agreements and exercises with academic and government collaborators will minimize confusion about roles and responsibilities. In the situation where planning is unfinished, observatories should prioritize close ties and communications with the land and civil-defense authorities near the most threatening volcanoes.
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