High-resolution satellite and airborne thermal infrared imaging of precursory unrest and 2009 eruption of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
June 1, 2013
A combination of satellite and airborne high-resolution visible and thermal infrared (TIR) image data detected and measured changes at Redoubt Volcano during the 2008–2009 unrest and eruption. The TIR sensors detected persistent elevated temperatures at summit ice-melt holes as seismicity and gas emissions increased in late 2008 to March 2009. A phreatic explosion on 15 March was followed by more than 19 magmatic explosive events from 23 March to 4 April that produced high-altitude ash clouds and large lahars. Two (or three) lava domes extruded and were destroyed between 23 March and 4 April. After 4 April, the eruption extruded a large lava dome that continued to grow until at least early July 2009.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Title | High-resolution satellite and airborne thermal infrared imaging of precursory unrest and 2009 eruption of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.04.014 |
| Authors | Rick L. Wessels, R. Greg Vaughan, Matthew R. Patrick, Michelle L. Coombs |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research |
| Index ID | 70154994 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center; Volcano Science Center |
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