Geohazards Management Division
Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management
Improving the quality of Life and Safety of Our People
Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management
Improving the quality of Life and Safety of Our People
Place: Ulamona Volcano Monitoring Outstation
Latitude: -5.00
Longitude: 151.25
Location: Ulamona Catholic mission station, Bialla
Volcanoe: Ulawun
Type of Monitoring: Seismic, Volcanic gas, Webcam and Visual Observation
Equipment: x2 seismic stations, x1 SO2 DOAS sensor, x1 webcam
Description:
Ulawun is the 2nd most instrumentally monitored volcano after Rabaul volcano. All the installed equipments in Ulamona monitoring outstation are situated at the Ulawun Observatory which is over 12 km West of the volcano with one seismic station installed about 1200m (Ulawun = 2300m high)from the summit on the western flank. 12 volt computer systems support the operation of each instrument. Monitoring data from the instruments are continuously relayed back to RVO via cellular internet for further work. Visual observation reports are usually given daily by an observer stationed near the site.
