Gulf-stream to Overview Kilauea's Caldera
NASA has decided to to use the Kilauea volcano that just recently erupted on the Big island of Hawaii. An aircraft equipped with a synthetic aperture radar that used a technique called intefermetric to measure subtle deformations in Earth's surface caused by volcanoes, landslides, or earthquakes. As the aircraft flies over, it uses a radar 41,000 feet in the air to detect deflations in the caldera. This aircraft has collected many other readings from similar situations and is planned to be used again and again to collect future information. There goal is to be able to send up the aircraft on a much shorter notice to better undersatand and aid in responding to hazards from volcanoes in the pacific region.
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