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Volcanic Ash
Hazard Observation
This definitive resource—compiled by an internationally renowned pool of authors—provides a holistic overview of methods for tracking and measuring volcanic ash in the atmosphere using ground-based, airborne, and spaceborne instruments, as well as the fundamental science required to support methodological application and interpretation
Shona Mackie (Edited by), Katharine Cashman (Edited by), Hugo Ricketts (Edited by), Alison Rust (Edited by), Matt Watson (Edited by)
9780081004050, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 27 May 2016
300 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2 cm, 0.84 kg
Volcanic Ash: Hazard Observation presents an introduction followed by four sections, each on a separate topic and each containing chapters from an internationally renowned pool of authors. The introduction provides a volcanological context for ash generation that sets the stage for the development and interpretation of techniques presented in subsequent sections. The book begins with an examination of the methods to characterize ash deposits on the ground, as ash deposits on the ground have generally experienced some atmospheric transport. This section will also cover basic information on ash morphology, density, and refractive index, all parameters required to understand and analyze assumptions made for both in situ measurements and remote sensing ash inversion techniques. Sections two, three, and four focus on methods for observing volcanic ash in the atmosphere using ground-based, airborne, and spaceborne instruments respectively. Throughout the book, the editors showcase not only the interdisciplinary nature of the volcanic ash problem, but also the challenges and rewards of interdisciplinary endeavors. Additionally, by bringing together a broad perspective on volcanic ash studies, the book not only ties together ground-, air-, academic, and applied approaches to the volcanic ash problem, but also engages with other scientific communities interested in particulate transport.
Processes for ash generation
Observations of ash on the ground
Observing airborne ash from the ground
Observing airborne ash from aircraft
Observing airborne ash from space
Subject Areas: Volcanology & seismology [RBC], Atmospheric physics [PHVJ]
