NASA Tracks Volcanic Ash With Satellites

The video discusses the impact of volcanic ash and sulfur dioxide on aviation, highlighting NASA's efforts to map volcanic clouds using the Sumi NPP satellite. This mapping helps in forecasting the spread of volcanic clouds, improving air traffic management, and reducing airline disruptions. The data is used to enhance flight safety by providing real-time information to operational agencies.

What factors are integrated into models to forecast the spread of volcanic clouds?

In what ways can the data from volcanic cloud profiles benefit airline operations?