Abstract
EOS, TRANSACTIONS AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION,
VOL. 84, NO. 40,
PAGE 409, 2003
doi:10.1029/2003EO400001
FEATURE
Ground-based infrared monitoring provides new tool for remote tracking of volcanic activity
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
HIGP/SOEST, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu
The Open University, Milton Keynes, U.K.
The Open University, Milton Keynes, U.K.
The Open University, Milton Keynes, U.K.
Università di Firenze, Italy
Università di Firenze, Italy
Thermal monitoring of active volcanoes has long been the domain of satellite and airborne remote sensing (for reviews of current capabilities, see Harris et al. [2002]). However, ground-based thermal sensors offer considerable benefits in that (1) they can be located beneath cloud decks that prohibit aerial views; (2) they allow small thermal targets to be resolved; (3) they observe targets with a constant viewing geometry for long periods of time; and (4) they provide data at high sample rates (tens to hundreds of Hz). This latter capability is extremely attractive when tracking transient or rapidly evolving events, such as volcanic explosions. In addition, when used in conjunction with other geophysical data sets, thermal time series reveal clues as to the manner in which a volcanic system is erupting.
Citation: (2003), Ground-based infrared monitoring provides new tool for remote tracking of volcanic activity, Eos Trans. AGU, 84(40), 409, doi:10.1029/2003EO400001.
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