Retrieval of SO2 from thermal infrared satellite measurements: Correction procedures for the effects of volcanic ash

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 177-191

  Corradini, S ^a   Merucci, L ^a   Prata, A J ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; ERROR CORRECTION; IMAGE RESOLUTION; INFRARED IMAGERY; MODIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PIXEL; PLUME; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 78650958975     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-2-177-2009     Document Type: Article

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