Radiometry of active volcanoes : a user's manual /

"Encapsulating over one hundred years of research developments, this book is a comprehensive manual for measurements of Earth surface temperatures and heat fluxes, enabling better detection and measurement of volcanic activity. With a particular focus on volcanic hot spots, the book explores me...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harris, Andrew, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Volcanic ash, tuff, etc. > Temperature > Remote sensing.
Volcanological research.
Terrestrial radiation > Measurement.
Volcanic activity prediction.
Pyroclastites > Température > Télédétection.
Volcanologie > Recherche.
Activité volcanique > Prévision.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems.
NATURE > Earthquakes & Volcanoes.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Seismology & Volcanism.
Terrestrial radiation > Measurement
Volcanic activity prediction
Volcanological research
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: Preface: background, motivation and essential definitions; Acknowledgements; 1. History of thermal remote sensing of active volcanism; 2. Thermal remote sensing of active volcanism: principles; 3. Satellite orbits and sensor resolution; 4. The mixed pixel, the dual-band technique, heat loss and volume flux; 5. Hot spot detection; 6. Mapping, classification, time series and profiles; 7. Broad-band radiometers: instrumentation and application; 8. Broad-band radiometers: data collection and analysis principles; 9. Broad-band thermal imaging cameras; Appendix A. Collation and summary of satellite-volcano radiometry: a literature database; Appendix B. Estimation of solar zenith angle and contribution of reflected radiation to at-satellite radiance; Appendix C. TM-Class sensors; Appendix D. AVHRR-Class sensors; Appendix E. GOES-Class sensors; Appendix F. Scan and satellite location geometry; Appendix G. Hot spot detection example; Appendix H. Optical pyrometers; References; Index.

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