As you know, our planet is home to many active and passive volcanoes. Recently, after the accident as a result of the volcanic eruption in Peru, thousands of barrels of oil spilled into the sea and caused the death of many sea creatures. You can find the details of our news about the explosion here.
NASA is working on systems that can detect explosions in advance in order to prevent the damage that such explosions may cause. Using highly durable unmanned aerial vehicles that can withstand harsh environments in its work, NASA is collaborating with Black Swift Technologies.
With the help of unmanned aerial vehicles, volcanic eruptions can be detected in advance.
Designed to withstand corrosive gases and large shakes, the drones that will observe around volcanoes will also be able to look for signs of unrest in volcanoes and detect the gases released. The first aircraft built were tested in Costa Rica to monitor a volcano containing many bacteria. More recently, flight tests continued at Makushin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
The drone, which can continue its flight even when the pilots are out of sight, can go up to the summit of the volcano and obtain thermal information by using the autopilot system with a predetermined flight plan. The custom autopilot system returns when it detects that conditions have become too dangerous. Scientists working in collaboration with NASA and Black Swift say this technology can routinely monitor the movements of volcanoes and warn of possible dangers in the future.
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