P.P. Firstov

The Kamchatka Branch of Geophysical Service Russian Academy of Science, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 683006

The paper provides an overview of recent studies related to the shock-wave and acoustic effects in the atmosphere from volcanic eruptions. Brief description is given to the development of a new trend known as Acoustics from Volcanic Eruptions (AVE) and informational content of wave disturbances in the atmosphere regarding the dynamics of eruptions and parameters of explosive process. Wave disturbances in the atmosphere from volcanic eruptions were classified and presented in the paper to explain their unique nature.

Keywords: eruption, aerodynamic noise, shock air waves, infrasound of fluctuation.