ISI research news has published an article about use of Pegasus for mapping Volcano flows.
When a volcano erupts, the danger doesn’t just come from the blast. Rivers of lava carve through the landscape, swallowing roads and homes, while pyroclastic flows—scorching avalanches of gas, ash, and rock—race down the slopes at over 60 miles per hour, incinerating everything in their path. With temperatures hotter than 1,500°F, these flows are one of the deadliest forces on Earth.
Predicting where lava will flow and how pyroclastic surges will spread is crucial for protecting lives, but modeling these hazards is no simple task. Scientists rely on simulations to anticipate how an eruption might unfold, but these models require thousands of calculations—factoring in terrain, eruption size, and environmental conditions.