Radar Altimetry as a Robust Tool for Monitoring the Active Lava Lake at Erebus Volcano, Antarctica ...

• Main Authors: Peters, NJ, Oppenheimer, C, Brennan, P, Lok, LB, Ash, M, Kyle, P
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2018
• Subjects: active lava lake; radar; Erebus; FMCW; Lava Lake; Lava Lakes; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17863/cam.31956; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/284581

AbstractThe level of lava within a volcanic conduit reflects the overpressure within a connected magma reservoir. Continuous monitoring of lava level can therefore provide critical insights into volcanic processes and aid hazard assessment. However, accurate measurements of lava level are not easy t...