A daytime complement to the reverse absorption technique for improved automated detection of volcanic ash

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1422-1444

  Pavolonis, Michael J ^a,d   Feltz, Wayne F ^b   Heidinger, Andrew K ^a   Gallina, Gregory M ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; TROPICS; VOLCANOES; WEATHER SATELLITES;

REAL-TIME ASH HAZARD ASSESSMENTS; VOLCANIC ASH;

METEOROLOGY;

ADSORPTION; ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; METEOROLOGY; TROPICS; VOLCANOES; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ALGORITHM; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD WATER; OPTICAL DEPTH; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC CLOUD;

EID: 33845676633     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1926.1     Document Type: Article

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