Title :
Studies of the Hawaii volcano plume from satellite and models
Author :
Porter, John N. ; Businger, Steve ; Watanabe, Dan ; Baerman, Annette ; Motell, Craig
Author_Institution :
Hawaii Inst. of Geophys. & Planetology, Hawaii Univ., Honolulu, HI, USA
Abstract :
The Hawaii Kilauea volcano has been active for over 10 years. The trajectory and concentration of the acidic aerosol is currently poorly monitored. The authors report on a new effort to alert the public of the vog concentrations using satellite and model products. Satellite aerosol products are derived from the AVHRR and GOES satellite sensors in near real time. The satellite derived aerosol concentrations will be combined with results from a meso-scale dispersion model to better predict the height and extent of the vog plume
Keywords :
aerosols; atmospheric composition; atmospheric techniques; remote sensing; volcanology; AVHRR; GOES; Hawaii; Kilauea; North Pacific; acidic aerosol; aerosol; atmosphere; concentration; height; mesoscale dispersion model; model; satellite remote sensing; spatial extent; trajectory; vog; volcanic eruption; volcanic plume; volcanic smog; volcano plume; Aerosols; Extraterrestrial measurements; Geologic measurements; Optical sensors; Pollution measurement; Satellites; Vents; Volcanoes; Weather forecasting; Wind;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6359-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2000.857300
