ASH DETECTOR
February 1st, 2004
BY MATTHEW BRACEA NEW volcanic gas and ash detector created by Australian scientists could enable the airport and airline industries to save both money and lives. The 'Ground-based Infra-Red Detection' (G-bIRD) system is being developed by Australia's CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and the country's Tenix Defence Electronic Systems division. It is being designed for installation in areas where hazardous volcanic gas and ash clouds may be present, including the heavily-travelled civil aviation routes across Pacific and ...
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