The application of AVHRR data for the detection of volcanic ash in a Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre

Meteorological Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 301-311

  Watkin, S C ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR NAVIGATION; AIRCRAFT DETECTION; CRYSTALS; DROPS; PARTICLE SIZE;

AVIATION INDUSTRY; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE; CLOUD-TOP TEMPERATURES; INFRARED CHANNEL; SURFACE EMISSIVITY; VOLCANIC ASH DETECTION; VOLCANIC ASH PARTICLES; VOLCANIC CLOUDS;

VOLCANOES;

ATMOSPHERE; AVHRR; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; DETECTION METHOD; REMOTE SENSING; VOLCANIC ASH;

EID: 1442336078     PISSN: 13504827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1350482703001063     Document Type: Article

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