Volcano monitoring will target hazard threat to Marianas, US military and commercial jets
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 14:42
in Earth & Climate
Technology designed to detect nuclear explosions and enforce the world's nuclear test-ban treaty now will be pioneered to monitor active volcanoes in the Northern Mariana Islands near Guam. The island of Guam soon will be the primary base for forward deployment of U.S. military forces in the Western Pacific.