Emitted short wavelength infrared radiation for detection and monitoring of volcanic activity

• Main Authors: Rothery, D. A., Francis, P. W., Wood, C. A.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: 43; Lava Lakes; Mount Erebus; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890001006

Thematic Mapper images from LANDSAT were used to monitor volcanoes. Achievements include: (1) the discovery of a magmatic precursor to the 16 Sept. 1986 eruption of Lascar, northern Chile, on images from Mar. and July 1985 and of continuing fumarolic activity after the eruption; (2) the detection of...