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Volcanoes have always been a fascinating subject to scientists and a favourite topic for the general public. This book is a visual learning experience as recorded on satellite images of volcanic eruptions and a manual describing how it is used for operational satellite monitoring. The atlas will show examples of the largest eruptions worldwide and detailed observations from the northern Pacific "ring of fire". Daily volcano monitoring and analysis in North Pacific Ocean region have resulted in one of the most detailed collections of satellite images in the world, detailing state-of-the-art techniques for real-time volcano monitoring and analysis using space-borne data. Detailed discussion is provided on satellite data acquisition and analysis, ash-dispersion models, wind field data, case studies, hazard mitigation, transmitting warnings and discussion of global impacts of eruptions.
List of contents
Part 1: Understanding Volcano Imagery
1. Introduction to Volcano Monitoring from Space
2. Real-time Operational Satellite Monitoring Techniques
3. Validity and Accuracy of Satellite Data: Atmospheric Effects
4. Elevated Surface Temperatures of Volcanoes
5. Imaging of Volcanic Plumes
6. Gas Emissions from Volcanoes
7. Radar Interferometry (INSAR): A Long-term Monitoring Tool
8. Manned Missions Capturing Volcanic Activity
9. Volcanic Cloud Dispersion Models
10. False Alarms and No Alarms
11. View from the Cockpit
12. Regional and Global Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions in Satellite Imagery
13 Acquiring Satellite DataPart 2: Atlas of Imagery from the North Pacific
Thermal Imagery
Radar Imagery
Space Shuttle Data and Imagery
Regional and Global Impact of Eruptions
Summary
Volcanoes have always been a fascinating subject to scientists and a favourite topic for the general public. This book is a visual learning experience as recorded on satellite images of volcanic eruptions and a manual describing how it is used for operational satellite monitoring. The book fills a tremendous gap in the science of volcano remote sensing. The atlas will show examples of the largest eruptions worldwide and detailed observations from the northern Pacific "ring of fire". Daily volcano monitoring and analysis in North Pacific Ocean region have resulted in one of the most detailed collections of satellite images in the world, detailing state-of-the-art techniques for real-time volcano monitoring and analysis using space-borne data. Detailed discussion is provided on satellite data acquisition and analysis, ash-dispersion models, wind field data, case studies, hazard mitigation, transmitting warnings and discussion of global impacts of eruptions.
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“This 363-page book is well written, self-contained and provides all up to date information for anyone interested in the volcanic activity over the North Pacific, and a must have for everyone interested in volcanology and remote sensing. It is full of colored, high-quality images that help the reader to conceive the presented material which also makes the book more appealing.” (Alexandra Karamitrou, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Vol. 174, 2017)
