Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar Data
The 2010 eruptions of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull attracted the attention of the public and the scientific community to the vulnerability of the European airspace to volcanic eruptions. The European Space Agency project “Satellite Monitoring of Ash and Sulphur Dioxide for the mitigation o...
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| author | Balis D. Siomos N. Koukouli M. Clarisse L. Carboni E. Ventress L. Grainger R. Mona L. Pappalardo G. |
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| description | The 2010 eruptions of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull attracted the attention of the public and the scientific community to the vulnerability of the European airspace to volcanic eruptions. The European Space Agency project “Satellite Monitoring of Ash and Sulphur Dioxide for the mitigation of Aviation Hazards”, called for the creation of an optimal End-to-End System for Volcanic Ash Plume Monitoring and Prediction. This system is based on improved and dedicated satellite-derived ash plume and sulphur dioxide level assessments, as well as an extensive validation, using among others ground-based measurements (Koukouli et al., 2014). The validation of volcanic ash levels and height extracted from IASI/MetopA is presented in this work with emphasis on the ash plume height and ash optical depth levels. European Aerosol Research Lidar Network [EARLINET] lidar measurements are compared to different satellite estimates for two eruptive episodes. The validation results are extremely promising within the estimated uncertainties of each of the comparative datasets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f706289ce42749e99160634920940cbd2022-12-21T23:30:52ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2016-01-011190700610.1051/epjconf/201611907006epjconf_ilrc2016_07006Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar DataBalis D.0Siomos N.1Koukouli M.2Clarisse L.3Carboni E.4Ventress L.5Grainger R.6Mona L.7Pappalardo G.8Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of ThessalonikiUniversité Libre de BruxellesUniversity of Oxford, Atmospheric, Oceanic & Planetary Physics Clarendon LaboratoryUniversity of Oxford, Atmospheric, Oceanic & Planetary Physics Clarendon LaboratoryUniversity of Oxford, Atmospheric, Oceanic & Planetary Physics Clarendon LaboratoryConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Metodologie per l’Analisi Ambientale (CNR-IMAA)Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Metodologie per l’Analisi Ambientale (CNR-IMAA)The 2010 eruptions of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull attracted the attention of the public and the scientific community to the vulnerability of the European airspace to volcanic eruptions. The European Space Agency project “Satellite Monitoring of Ash and Sulphur Dioxide for the mitigation of Aviation Hazards”, called for the creation of an optimal End-to-End System for Volcanic Ash Plume Monitoring and Prediction. This system is based on improved and dedicated satellite-derived ash plume and sulphur dioxide level assessments, as well as an extensive validation, using among others ground-based measurements (Koukouli et al., 2014). The validation of volcanic ash levels and height extracted from IASI/MetopA is presented in this work with emphasis on the ash plume height and ash optical depth levels. European Aerosol Research Lidar Network [EARLINET] lidar measurements are compared to different satellite estimates for two eruptive episodes. The validation results are extremely promising within the estimated uncertainties of each of the comparative datasets.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611907006 |
| spellingShingle | Balis D. Siomos N. Koukouli M. Clarisse L. Carboni E. Ventress L. Grainger R. Mona L. Pappalardo G. Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar Data EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar Data |
| title_full | Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar Data |
| title_fullStr | Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar Data |
| title_short | Validation of ASH Optical Depth and Layer Height from IASI using Earlinet Lidar Data |
| title_sort | validation of ash optical depth and layer height from iasi using earlinet lidar data |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611907006 |
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