Installation of a telemetered, solar-powered scanning spectrometer in 2016 at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia. The instrument measures the amount of sulfur dioxide gas emitted from the volcano, which helps forecast volcanic activity. Credit: USGS

Installation of a telemetered, solar-powered scanning spectrometer in 2016 at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia. The instrument measures the amount of sulfur dioxide gas emitted from the volcano, which helps forecast volcanic activity. Credit: USGS

Installation of a telemetered, solar-powered scanning spectrometer in 2016 at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia. The instrument measures the amount of sulfur dioxide gas emitted from the volcano, which helps forecast volcanic activity. Credit: USGS

Latest posts by Jen Schmidt (see all)