Volcanic Ash Cloud Observation using Ground-based Ka-band Radar and Near-Infrared Lidar Ceilometer during the Eyjafjallajökull eruption

• Published in: Annals of Geophysics
• Main Authors: Marzano, Frank S., Mereu, Luigi, Montopoli, Mario, Cimini, Domenico, Martucci, Giovanni
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV 2015
• Subjects: Volcanic eruptions; radar; lidar; 01.01.07. Volcanic effects; 01.01.08. Instruments and techniques; Mace; Eyjafjallajökull; Iceland
• Online Access: https://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/6634; https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-6634

Active remote sensing techniques can probe volcanic ash plumes, but their sensitivity at a given distance depends upon the sensor transmitted power, wavelength and polarization capability. Building on a previous numerical study at centimeter wavelength, this work aims at i) simulating the distal ash...