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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-5487-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-5487-2016
Research article
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16 Nov 2016
Research article |  | 16 Nov 2016

Improving global detection of volcanic eruptions using the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI)

Verity J. B. Flower, Thomas Oommen, and Simon A. Carn

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Volcanic eruptions pose a threat to human populations around the globe, but many active volcanoes are poorly monitored. This paper details the development of an automated volcanic plume detection method with focus on diffuse plumes, utilising daily, global observations of volcanic gases measured by satellites. The developed technique consistently distinguished volcanic plumes over 400 t, from control samples, indicating the potential for implementation within a volcanic alert system.
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