Monitoring Volcanoes in the North Pacific: Observations from Space - Couverture rigide

Dean, Kenneson G.; Dehn, Jonathan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3540241256 ISBN 13 : 9783540241256

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2015

Synopsis

This book is a visual learning experience as recorded on satellite images of volcanic eruptions and a manual describing how it is used for operational satellite monitoring. The atlas shows examples of the largest eruptions worldwide. The book fills a huge gap in the science of volcano remote sensing. A CD-ROM is included containing all the images and an associated website which will be regularly updated, showing results from new and current eruptions.

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This book provides a unique visual experience, showing satellite images of volcanic eruptions worldwide and detailed observations from the North Pacific ‘ring of fire’. Daily volcano monitoring and analysis from this region have resulted in one of the most detailed collections of satellite images in the world. An international team of experts has provided comprehensive coverage of the state-of-the-art techniques for real-time volcano monitoring and analysis using space-borne data, as well as satellite data acquisition and analysis, ash-dispersion models, wind field data, case studies, hazard mitigation, transmitting warnings and discussion of global impacts of eruptions. 

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3540241256
• ISBN 13: 9783540241256
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 500
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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