Satellite measurements of recent volcanic activity at Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 173, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 196-206

  Vaughan, R Greg ^a   Kervyn, Matthieu ^b   Realmuto, Vince ^a   Abrams, Michael ^a   Hook, Simon J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ASTER; MODIS; Oldoinyo Lengai; Thermal infrared remote sensing; volcanic ash plume

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEISMOLOGY; SILICATES; VISCOSITY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

ADVANCED SPACEBORNE THERMAL EMISSION AND REFLECTION RADIOMETER; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; THERMAL INFRARED; VOLCANIC ASH PLUME;

VOLCANOES;

ASTER; CRATER; FORECASTING METHOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LAVA; LAVA FLOW; LOW TEMPERATURE; MODIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; VISCOSITY; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANO;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; OLDOINYO LENGAI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 44149121409     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.01.028     Document Type: Article

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