Simulated volcanic ash imagery: A method to compare NAME ash concentration forecasts with SEVIRI imagery for the Eyjafjallajkull eruption in 2010

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Millington, S C ^a   Saunders, R W ^a   Francis, P N ^a   Webster, H N ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; FORECASTING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION MODELS; AVIATION INDUSTRY; CONCENTRATION DATA; INFRARED BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL; SIMULATED IMAGERIES; SIMULATED IMAGES; SIMULATED RADIANCES; SIMULATED SATELLITE IMAGES; SPINNING ENHANCED VISIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGER; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS;

VOLCANOES;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISPERSION; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SATELLITE IMAGERY; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EYJAFJALLAJOKULL; ICELAND;

EID: 84856615557     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016770     Document Type: Review

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