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|ProgramType=Program | |ProgramType=Program | ||
|OrgSponsor=Geological Survey | |OrgSponsor=Geological Survey | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of the Interior | |||
|CreationLegislation=Not specifically legislated; part of broader USGS activities | |CreationLegislation=Not specifically legislated; part of broader USGS activities | ||
|Purpose=To enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruptions by providing timely forecasts, warnings, and scientific information. The VSC operates the U.S. Volcano Observatories to monitor, research, and communicate volcanic hazards. | |Purpose=To enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruptions by providing timely forecasts, warnings, and scientific information. The VSC operates the U.S. Volcano Observatories to monitor, research, and communicate volcanic hazards. | ||
|Website=https://www.usgs.gov/centers/volcano-science-center | |Website=https://www.usgs.gov/centers/volcano-science-center | ||
|Historic=No | |||
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'''Volcano Science Center''' (VSC) is under the [[Geological Survey|U.S. Geological Survey]]'s [[Volcano Hazards Program]], responsible for monitoring and researching volcanic activity across the United States. | '''Volcano Science Center''' (VSC) is under the [[Geological Survey|U.S. Geological Survey]]'s [[Volcano Hazards Program]], responsible for monitoring and researching volcanic activity across the United States. | ||