HR: 11:20h
AN: V32A-05    [Abstracts]
TI: On The Potential Of A Robust, Satellite Data Analysis Strategy For Monitoring And Mitigation Of The Volcanic Hazard.
AU: * Pergola, N
EM: pergola@imaa.cnr.it
AF: National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, C.da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, PZ 85050 Italy
AU: Marchese, F
EM: fmarchese@imaa.cnr.it
AF: University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, Potenza, 85100 Italy
AU: Scaffidi, I
AF: National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, C.da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, PZ 85050 Italy
AU: Lisi, M
AF: University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, Potenza, 85100 Italy
AU: Tramutoli, V
EM: tramutoli@unibas.it
AF: University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, Potenza, 85100 Italy
AB: In recent years, satellite remote sensing has been increasingly used as an useful tool for volcanic features monitoring. Several techniques have been proposed for quite a large set of applications devoted to the study of active volcanic systems. Recently, a robust approach (RAT - Robust AVHRR Techniques) has been proposed, in order to try to improve our observational capabilities, both in terms of volcanic features detection sensitivity and of false alarms avoidance. The aim of this work is to try to emphasize the capabilities of such an approach, especially from the point of view of a possible operational implementation at global scale and in whatever observational/environmental conditions. The potential of RAT in identifying, in a timely manner, possible pre-eruptive anomalous signs which might announce impending events, is discussed as well. The method robustness as well as its intrinsic exportability to different satellite/sensor systems, will permit its implementation on the present Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI), aboard Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) platform, which is going to guarantee improved spectral (12 observation bands) and temporal (15 minutes of observational frequency) resolutions, particularly required if an operational scenario is aimed at.
DE: 8419 Eruption monitoring (7280)
DE: 8494 Instruments and techniques
SC: Volcanology, Geochemistry, Petrology [V]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting