VICTOR—A new cyberinfrastructure for volcanology
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We introduce the Volcanology Infrastructure for Computational Tools and Resources (VICTOR), a cloud-based cyberinfrastructure designed to modernize computational workflows and data access in volcanology. Built around a scalable JupyterHub environment, VICTOR provides users with an array of pre-installed modeling tools, remote sensing data access workflows, geochemical calculators, and the pyVICTOR utility library for geospatial and visualization tasks. The platform drives educational efforts through courses, modular teaching materials, and multilingual documentation. VICTOR promotes open science by making tools findable, accessible, interoperable, and reproducible (FAIR) and enables innovative workflows including multi-model intercomparisons and inversion schemes. We describe its architecture, current tool suite, community engagement activities, and plans for model coupling, machine learning integration, and expanded observatory support. VICTOR exemplifies a community-driven approach to infrastructure that empowers researchers, educators, and stakeholders in volcanic hazard science.
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Accepted 2025-10-17
Published 2025-12-15