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The Imager 10.5µm “IR window”, the Imager 10.5-12.0µm “split window difference” during the Tungurahua volcano eruption.
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080206_g10_imager_sounder_anim.jpg
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A McIDAS Red/Green/Blue (RGB) image composite using Aqua MODIS channels 01/04/03 reveals yet another large ash plume streaming southward over the North Atlantic Ocean from Eyjafjallajokull on April 19, 2011.
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100419_1305Z_MODIS_RGB_CH010403_2.jpg
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The loop reveals the “hot spot” (yellow to red color enhancement) due to the eruption of the Tungurahua volcano in the South American country of Ecuador on 04 December 2010.
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101204_g13_g12_swir_anim.mp4
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RGB image containing five possible areas where volcanic ash can be present.
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552588main_northsea_tmo_2011144_quiz.jpg
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NASA
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RGB image containing areas of volcanic ash.
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556896main_20110606_chile_img3_quiz.jpg
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Comparison of GOES-9 10.7 micron thermal IR (left), and the split window image (right) at around 1725 UTC, 5 April 2005. The Anatahan Volcano in the Marianas Islands in the Western Pacific Ocean erupted on 5 April 2005, producing a dense ash cloud that rose to 51,000 ft.
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anat_3pn_radsat2.jpg
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A sounding from Anchorage on March 23, 2009 during Mt Redoubt's eruption.
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anc_sounding_plot_23Mar12z.jpg
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The text values of a sounding from Anchorage on March 23, 2009 during Mt Redoubt's eruption.
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anc_sounding_txt_23Mar12z.jpg
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University of Wyoming
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table summarizing Aviation Color Codes and their meanings for volcanic events
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aviationcolorcodes_usgs.jpg
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USGS
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A GOES-11 satellite image shows the ash plume and its shadow from a series of explosive eruptions on Mt Redoubt on March 22, 2009.
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This is a view from space of the eruption of Sarychev volcano. The plume appears to be a combination of brown ash and white steam. The vigorously rising plume gives the steam a bubble-like appearance.
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eruption_from_space_lrg.jpg
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NASA
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Landsat-8 True Color Image of Volcán de Fuego Eruption on 3 Feb 2018
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fuego_oli_2018032_wide.jpg
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GOES-16 10.3 µm IR loop of Volcan de Fuego eruption from 02 to 22 UTC on 01 Feb 2018
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g16_103ir_fuego_01feb18_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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GOES-16 IR band 10.3 image of Volcan de Fuego eruption at 1530 UTC 01 Feb 2018
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g16_103ir_fuego_01feb18_ani_f55.jpg
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GOES-16 Ash RGB loop of the Volcan de Fuego eruption from 02 to 22 UTC 01 Feb 2018
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g16_ash_rgb_fuego_20180201_v2_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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GOES-16 Ash RGB and SO2 RGB imagery of the de Fuego eruption from 1645 UTC 01 Feb 2018
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g16_ash_so2_rgb_2panel_fuego.jpg
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GOES-16 Ash RGB and SO2 RGB imagery of the Ubinas eruption from 1301 UTC 19 July 2019
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g16_ash_so2_rgb_2panel_ubinas.jpg
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NOAA
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Geocolor image of Volcan de Fuego eruption
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g16_geocolor_fuego_20180201.jpg
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Geocolor loop of Volcan de Fuego eruption from 02 to 22 UTC on 01 Feb 2018
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g16_geocolor_fuego_20180201_v2_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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Geocolor image of Volcan de Fuego eruption with plume circled
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g16_geocolor_fuego_correct.jpg
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GOES-16 SO2 RGB loop from the Volcan de Fuego eruption 02 to 22 UTC 01 Feb 2018
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g16_so2_rgb_fuego_20180201_v2_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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GOES-16 Split Window IR Difference (10.3-12.3 µm) loop of the de Fuego Eruption 02 to 22 UTC 01 Feb 2018
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g16_splitwinir_fuego_01feb18_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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GOES-16 Ash RGB loop from 0600 to 2340 UTC 19 July 2019
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g16_ubinas_ash_rgb_19jul19_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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GOES-16 SO2 RGB loop from 0600 to 2340 UTC 19 July 2019
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g16_ubinas_so2_rgb_19jul19_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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Visible imagery loop of Volcan de Fuego eruption from 12 to 22 UTC on 01 Feb 2018
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g16_vis2_fuego_01feb18_ani.mp4
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NOAA
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Visible image of Volcan de Fuego eruption at 1530 UTC 01 Feb 2018
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g16_vis2_fuego_1530_01feb18.jpg
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NOAA
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Legends for the GOES Ash RGB and GOES SO2 RGB providing color interpretation
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goes_ash_so2_rgb_legend.jpg
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CIRA/NASA/NOAA
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GOES-R and JPSS/Metop orbits and geographic coverage.
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goesr_jpss_orbit_system.mp4
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©The COMET Program
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Himawari-8 Ash RGB imagery showing Raikoke volcano eruption, Kuril Islands 21 to 23 Jun 2019
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h8_raikoke_eruption_ashrgb_21jun19_ani.mp4
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© Meteorological Satellite Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency / © 2020 EUMETSAT
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Hysplit volcanic ash model results for Puyehue Cordon-Caulle eruption, 2011 June 4
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hysplit_18Z_5jun2011.jpg
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NOAA/ARL
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A HYSPLIT forecast of the possible spread of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle's volcanic ash plume.
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hysplitrun_quiz.jpg
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NOAA/ARL
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The animation shows the Hysplit forecast for the spread of an ash cloud to the west and east of Mammoth mountain after a hypothetical eruption.
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mammoth_hysplit.mp4
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NOAA/ARL
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NOAA-17 10.8 µm IR image shows a Mt Redoubt eruption with a more dense plume feature that is spreading out in a NW-SE direction at 13:27 UTC on 23 March, 2009.
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mt_redoubt_temp.jpg
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upper air sounding taken 12Z 05 June 2011 at Puerto Montt, Chile
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puerto_montt_2011060500.jpg
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University of Wyoming
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screen shot of HYSPLIT model interface for June 2011 Puyehue Cordon-Caulle eruption
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puyehue_hysplitInt.jpg
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NOAA/ARL
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Image with three panels with the following information about the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle's eruption: first, RGB image containing areas of volcanic ash; a sounding from Puerto Mountain on June 6, 2011; and A HYSPLIT forecast of the possible plume spread.
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q11_image_quiz.jpg
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NASA/University of Wyoming/NOAA/ARL
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Image with two graphics. The top is an RGB image containing areas of volcanic ash. The bottom is A sounding from Puerto Mountain on June 6, 2011 during Puyehue-Cordón Caulle's eruption.
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q9_image_quiz.jpg
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NASA/ University of Wyoming
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Short smoke plume drifts away from the crater of Mt. Redoubt on this webcam image.
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redoubt_webcam.jpg
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AVO / USGS
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map of portion of Chile and southwest Argentina showing upper air stations and location of the Puyehue Cordon Caulle eruption in June 2011
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samer_upperair.jpg
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University of Wyoming
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A sounding from Puerto Mountain on June 6, 2011 during Puyehue-Cordón Caulle's eruption.
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scte_sounding_plot06Jun12z.jpg
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University of Wyoming
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Welcome to the Volcanic Ash: Observation Tools and Dispersion Models module
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splash_image.jpg
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NASA
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Map showing areas of responsibility for each of the nine international Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers (VAACs)
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vaac_areas_2020.jpg
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USGS
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Environmental satellites with volcanic ash, hot spot, and SO2 detection and monitoring capabilities
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volcano_satellites_apr2020.jpg
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©The COMET Program, EUMETSAT, NASA, NOAA
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GOES-16 four-panel display from NOAA/CIMSS VOLCAT volcanic cloud monitoring website showing ash detection products for Sabancaya eruption in southern Peru on 14 May 2020.
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volcat_4panel_sab_peru_14may20.jpg
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