Ground-Based Detection of Volcanic Ash and Sulphur Dioxide
Thermal infrared image data displaying detection and discrimination of sulfur dioxide gas and volcanic ash from erupting volcanoes is presented. The images are obtained from an uncooled multichannel thermal imaging camera. This camera can be deployed within approximately 10 kilometers of an active volcano. Algorithms for sulfur dioxide and ash detection are detailed. The system is called Ground-based InfraRed Detector (G-bIRD), and images from the system are obtained within a few seconds, analyzed and transmitted by land line or satellite using a standard web browser, to a computer with Internet access. G-bIRD provides a method to monitor hazardous volcanic substances from the ground and could be a means of issuing complementary sulfur dioxide and volcanic ash warnings to the aviation industry.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Coordinator, Meteorological Services & Support Research
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Authors:
- Prata, Fred
- Bernardo, Cirilo
- Simmons, Matthew
- Young, Bill
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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: 6p
- 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: Algorithms; Aviation safety; Cameras; Detection and identification; Hazardous materials; Infrared imagery; Internet; Monitoring; Sulfur dioxide; Thermal imagery; Volcanic ash; Volcanic eruptions; Warning systems
- Identifier Terms: Ground-based InfraRed Detector (G-bIRD)
- Uncontrolled Terms: Active volcanoes; Web browsers
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01000866
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 14 2005 12:52PM