New equipment helps scientists keep tabs on Bogoslof now and study it later

Bogoslof island has changed dramatically since the volcano started erupting in late 2016. (Max Kaufman/Alaska Volcano Observatory/University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute)Scientists have had a hard time monitoring Bogoslof volcano since it started erupting in December. The island is so small, there is no equipment on the volcano, making it difficult to predict eruptions.
No one lives on Bogoslof – the closest human neighbors are 60 miles away in Unalaska. Scientists monit