Radar Doppler velocimetry of volcanic eruptions: Theoretical considerations and quantitative documentation of changes in eruptive behaviour at Stromboli volcano, Italy

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 515-532

  Hort, M ^a   Seyfried, R ^a   Voge M ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Doppler radar; Stromboli; Volcanic activity

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; MONITORING; RAINFALL; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ITALY;

EID: 0043125552     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.01982.x     Document Type: Article

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