Satellite observations and interpretation of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption plumes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 27635-27655

  Holasek, R E ^a   Self, S ^b   Woods, A W ^c  

^a SETS Technology Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; ERUPTION PLUME; NOAA; REMOTE SENSING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

PHILIPPINES, LUZON, MOUNT PINATUBO;

EID: 0030440538     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb01179     Document Type: Article

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