WOVOdat – the global volcano unrest database aimed at improving eruption forecasts

• Main Authors: Costa, Fidel, Widiwijayanti, Christina, Nang, Thin Zar Win, Fajiculay, Erickson, Espinosa-Ortega, Tania, Newhall, Christopher
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes; Database; Eruption Forecast
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146627
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of a comprehensive global database on volcanic unrest (WOVOdat) as a resource to improve eruption forecasts, hazard evaluation and mitigation actions. Design/methodology/approach: WOVOdat is a centralized database that hosts multi-par...