First Measurements of Volcanic Sulphur Dioxide from the GOES Sounder: Implications for Improved Aviation Safety
The main goal of the Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellites (GOES) sounder is to offer vertical profiles of atmospheric moisture and temperature for global weather applications. Data analysis obtained during eruptions of Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat, in July 2003, suggest that some of the channels can be utilized to detect upper troposphere sulfur dioxide. This paper presents quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the ability of GOES to detect sulfur dioxide. GOES is an ideal system to provide timely warnings to aircraft about the presence of upper tropospheric sulfur dioxide, and therefore quite useful in monitoring the hazards of volcanic ash clouds.
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Corporate Authors:
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Authors:
- Prata, Fred
- Schreiner, Tony
- Schmit, Tim
- Ellrod, Gary
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Conference:
- 2nd International Conference on Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety
- Location: Alexandria, Virginia
- Date: 2004-6-21 to 2004-6-24
- Publication Date: 2004-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 4p
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety, June 21-24, 2004, Alexandria, Virginia
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aircraft; Aviation safety; Clouds; Data communications; Detection and identification; Evaluation; Monitoring; Sulfur dioxide; Troposphere; Volcanic ash; Volcanic eruptions; Volcanoes; Warning systems
- Uncontrolled Terms: Geostationary orbiting environmental satellites
- Geographic Terms: Montserrat (British West Indies); Soufriere Hills volcano
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01000677
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 6 2005 10:07AM