MULTI-SENSOR RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY OF EAST RIFT ZONE OF VOLCANO KILANEA, HAWAII

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CIA-RDP78B04747A000100030005-3
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December 28, 2016
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February 14, 2000
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Approved For Release 2Q00/08/22 JCIA=RUP78B04747A00010~0030005-3 STAFF STiJ1~Y . ---~, StT.~TE"CT; Mui.ti-Senor ~econnaisf;ance Survey of Fast Rift dome of Volcano Ki1.a.nea,, Hawaii 1. PROBLEM: As stated in Reference (a) Kilauea on the big island of Hawaii is acting up again and the U.S. Geological Survey desires to perform recon- naissance over the area. but does not have the administrative capability to react rapidly enough to mount a s'econna,issance effo~'t nor do they have sufficient funds tq pay for the effort. Time is of the essence since the scientists now expect further activity very soon. The reconnaissance should start on or about 21 January 1963? ' 2. ASSUMPTIONS: An assumption was made by the U.S. Geological Survey that the National .Photographic Interpretation Center might a.id them in performing the collection of sufficient correlativle data. which could serve as training material in training multi-sensor photo interpreters. (a) T~Tithin the next two years reconnaidsance vehicles will. be collecting multi-sensor date. and to date no one within the rational. Center has experience in the science of reading out such data. ~+. 172SCVSSIO~v: Four Operations Plans have been drawn together using accurate co-sting data. a.nd they are presented in order of their decreasing cost. In comparing them it should be remembered that the U.S. Geological Survey will fund ~5,OO0 of the cost and will furnish three scientists on the collection team from the Continental Limit s3 a. photo geologist, a geologist, and a camera- man, and will. bear the cost of their transportation a.nd per diem which totals to $3,0+0. Approved For Release 2000/08/22 : `~~~P.,78B04747A000100030005-3 ~t~~;;P 1 Exe6uded trey automatic d~.~u:~ra:,ing and Approved For Release 2000/08/22 :~6P78B04747A000100030005-3 5. CONCLUSIONS: At first glance one might choose a.ny of the three cheaper Ops Plans 2, 3, or ~+. However, only number 3 would offer the correlated: data that is so necessary for use by NPIC. It is considered absoXutely essential that visual imagery be obtained simultaneously with that of other sensors and the commercial twin BeechOra.ft does not offer this capability. Ops: Plan ~3 with a bvrrgwed Naval Aircraft would be the beet choice of the lesser expensive routes to fQll.ow a.nd is a. logical choice. However, Ops Plan #1 gives the best sweep across the spectrum .and as well gives one hidden fe~?ture. The first multi-sensor collection effort after this opportunity that LAPIS ma.y participate in is the- effort which T7r. Scovill and are attempting to mount. The very first date that this effort can conceiv- ably sta,xt is l July 1963 with take coming to us about August or September 1963. On the above postulation it can be recognized that the collection from the US(~S project could very well provide the information necessary for NPIC to start its first prototype multi-sensor viewing effort by July 1963. 6, RECOr~rmATIONS: It is therefore recommended that NPI~ join and a.id USES in their col- lection effort on the- Kilauea, project. It is further recommended that either Ops Flan ~3 or ~l be adopted and further that Ops Plan #l is prefer- able since- it is the plan that wi11 give the desirable variable take with none of the attendant, time consuming difficulties, of making the equipment fit in the vehicle. k'urthermore, such a choice gives widest freedom of action without being forced into the position of asking other activities for favors. It is further recommended that a priority be placed an this project which would allow the ixmnedia?te collection of the discussed. equipment and personnel at General Lyman Field; Hilo, Hawaii by 21 January 1963. Since all equipments a,re in readiness this task can be accomplished by the date of 2l January 1963. 25X1A Development Branch, P&DS Approved For Release 2000/08/22: C1~~B04747A000100030005-3 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/22: CIA-RDP78B04747A0001000~0905-3 i.. OPERATIONS PLAN ~l (:based on a. 30 day project with 20 days of full scale operation) Personnel 3 - U.S. Geological Survey 2 - NPIC Transportation & Per 1 - Navy or A~F-photo IJiem charges included 3 - Crew of A~G in equipment costs. +2 - Grew of Equipment 6 Per T7iem and Travel ~ 6,x-80 (Crew of 3) A~C Rental, 1 month, B-17 20,000 Rolling Stocks 1 pickup, 1 station wagon, 2 sedans (To be rented from GSA on site 1 x+00 ~ >iilm 3,600 quipment rental. 8c 1 man 6, a?o Equipment rental. 80 1 man 6, 000 ost l A~C f 16,000 c ue GFE TOTAL ~ 58,480 . Outside figure should not exceed 65,000 USES 8,240 Gost to NPIC -- TOTAL ~ 5?,760 Three- two-hour flights per da,y would be flown for twenty operating days at varying altitudes above the terrain from 1,000' to 25,-000'. All cost of transportation of men and equipment to and from is included. NPIC would furnish in addition two portable processing units, processing chemicals, and one light table. A flight track over the earth's surface would be developed and repeated at random intervals. The data. collected on each flight would include. a.. One black and white 9 x g 6" focal length framing camera, b. One infrogon ~ x 9 3~" focal length framing camera. Approved For Release 2000/08/22: CIA-RDP78B04747A000100030005-3 S`ECRE~~ Approved For Release 2000/08/22 : CI ~, ~8B04747A0001000,3r~D05-3 OPERATIONS PLAN ~~. CONTINUEl7 g? h. One hand held color camera. i. One I,6mm Motion Picture camera color. (h~ eind (i~ would be carried and used to collect visible surfa.co phenomena for documentary purposes. Approved For Release 2000/08/22 :CIA-RDP78B04747A000100030005-3 ~~~c~~r Approved For Release 2000/08/22: CI`A`RDP78B04747A0001 QQQ30005-3 ...~ O~PATIONS PLAN ~ A~C Twin Beechcra~ft (Commercial) - Based on a 30 clay pro,~ect witYr 20 days of full scale apexation. Personnel ~ - USGS 2 - NPIC 5 Per Diem and 'T'ravel 5,400 A~C Dental 12,000 Auto Balling Stock (2), 1 pickup, 1 station wagon 700 2,700 6,000 T(YfAL ~ 26, 800 Outside Cost 30,000 uses 8,240 NPIC ~ 21,760 fine data collected on each flight would include: Three two-hour flights per da.y would be flown for twenty operating. days at varying altitudes above the terrain from 1,000' to 10000'. All .costs of transportation of`men and equipment to acrd. from is included. NPIC ~rould furnishein: A fl gYrt trac~aoverltherearthisgsu.rface wouldcbes and one light tabl developed and repeated at random intervals. I'Yre data collected on each flight would includes (b) and (c) would be carried. and used to collect visible surface phenomena, for documentary purposes. (~) (b) One hand Yield color framing camera. (c) One 16mm Motion. Picture Camera Approved For Release 2000/08/22: CIA~~-IDReD~jP78B04747A000100030005-3 LC ~ i ~y~ Approved For Release 2000/08/22 : ~A-1~D~78B04747A000100Q~,Q005-3 OPERATIONS PLAN ~3 A~C SNBSP'- Furnished by the Naval Utility Squadron based on Oahu. Arrangements could be mdde a,a Yia,s been done ire the- past to borrow a Naval Twin-Beechera,ft configured for photography. This A~C has two camera bays plus a. ba.lometer ba,y, plus the rear door hatch for obliques. (Based on a 30 da,y project with 20 days of full scale operation). Personnel 3 - USGS 2 - N`PTC 2 - Equipment Crew (Transportation & Per D"iem charges Tnclud.ed ix1 equipment costs). 5 Per F3iem and 'T`ravel ~ 5' 400 Auto- Rolling Stock (2): 1 pickup, 1 station wagon 70O Film 3600 quipment rental 8e 1 man 6,000 .Equipment rental. & l man el Cost (an offer could be made to the Navy to A~C Fia 6,000 . t ) l 900 . . eoS pay fue TOTAL ~ 22.,.600 Outside Cost 25,000 USGS 8 L21+0 cost to"NPICTOTAL $ 16,760 Three two-hour flights per clay would be flown for twenty operating d.a,ys at varying a,ltitude~ above the terrain from l,OOO' to 10,00?`? All cost of men and equipment to and from is included. NPIC" would furnish two portable processing units chemicals and one light table. A flight track over the earth's surface would be developed and. repeated at random intervals. The data collected on each flight would include: (a.) 25X1 D Cb ) (c) One black end white 9 x 9 6" focal length framing camera. Approved For Release 2000/08/22 : ~~8B04747A000100030005-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/2~CCfi4~TDP78B04747A00010Q,0,30005-3 OPERATIONS PLAN ~3 CON2'TNU (f for (d~ ~e) (f ~ One hand held. colox camera.. ~g~ One l6mm motion. picture camera and (g~ would be carried and used to collect visible surface phenomena cl.ocumentary purposes. Approved For Release 2000/08/22: CIA-RDP78B04747A000100030005-3 S~C~~T Approved For Release 2000/08/22: ~~R'D~~8B04747A000100Q3~005-3 OPERATIONS PLAN` ~4 A~C Twin Beechcraft (Commercial) Based on a. two week with 7 days of full sea?le operation. Personnel 3 - USES 1 - NPIC ~- Per Diem andTravel ~ 3, l36 A~C Rental x+,200 Film 9~+5 Auto Rolling stock (2); l pickup, 1 station wagon. LI-~0 d 1 man 3,000 an 'I`OZ`AL ~ 11, 721 Outside Cost 15,000 USES 7,352 Cast to N'PIC $ 7, 6~+~ Three two-hour flights would. be flown for seven apera,ting days at varying altitudes above the terrain from 1,000' to 10,000'. All casts of transportation of men a.nd equipment to-and from is included. NPIC would furnish 2 processors and chemicals plus a. light table. In the case of any of the above, it ha,s been discussed that ground data would be collected by the F`arest Service- and USGS personnel a.lrea,dy on site. Operations would be conducted from Lyman Field, Hilo,- Hawaii, which is a. distance of twenty-five miles from Kilanea. Crater. This mena?s that during any two-hour flight a. series of 5 collection passes over each rift zone could be performed. The timing of the three daily flights would vary from early morning - noon - late evening on around the clock, depen- dent upon results desired assd the desires of the scientists. Processing of a,ll sensors except the color photography would be performed a,t T~yman Field, Hilo, Hawaii. The color film would be shipped to Oahu far processing. Approved For Release 2000/08/22: CIA-RDP78B04747A000100030005-3 ~C~ET