Articles | Volume 17, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-4725-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-4725-2024
Research article
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15 Aug 2024
Research article |  | 15 Aug 2024

Drone CO2 measurements during the Tajogaite volcanic eruption

John Ericksen, Tobias P. Fischer, G. Matthew Fricke, Scott Nowicki, Nemesio M. Pérez, Pedro Hernández Pérez, Eleazar Padrón González, and Melanie E. Moses

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Volcanic eruptions emit significant quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere. We present a new method for directly determining the CO2 emission from a volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, Spain, using an unpiloted aerial vehicle (UAV). We also collected samples of the emitted CO2 and analyzed their isotopic composition. Together with the emission rate the isotopic data provide valuable information on the state of volcanic activity and the potential evolution of the eruption.
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