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Table 1 List of volcanic impact reconnaissance trips undertaken by New Zealand volcanic impact research group

From: Volcanic ashfall preparedness poster series: a collaborative process for reducing the vulnerability of critical infrastructure

Volcano

Country

Year of eruption

Year of assessment trip

Mt St Helens

USA

1980

1995

Crater Peak (Mt Spurr)

USA

1989

1996

Sakura-jima

Japan

~1980-2000

2001

Ruapehu

New Zealand

1995-96

1995-97

Etna

Italy

2003

2003 (several days after)

Tungurahua & Reventador

Ecuador

1999-2005 & 2002

2005

Merapi

Indonesia

2006

2006 (1 month after)

Pinatubo

Philippines

1991

2007

Eldfell

Iceland

1973

2008

Hudson

Chile

1991

2008

Chaiten

Chile

2008

2009

Redoubt

USA

2009

2009

Pacaya

Guatemala

2010

2010 (4 months after)

Tungurahua

Ecuador

2010

2010 (4 months after)

Shinmoedake

Japan

2011

2011 (9 months after)

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle

Chile

2011

2012 (9 months after)

Tongariro

New Zealand

2012

2012 (2–3 days after)