Monitoring Volcanoes in the North Pacific Observations from Space
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 mos
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Kenneson G. Dean Jonathan Dehn
Springer Praxis Books Geophysical Sciences
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Monitoring Volcanoes in the North Pacific Observations from Space
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Editors Kenneson Gene Dean Geophysical Institute University of Alaska Fairbank Fairbanks, AK USA
Jonathan Dehn Geophysical Institute University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK USA
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ISSN 1615-9748 Springer Praxis Books ISBN 978-3-540-24125-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-68750-4
ISBN 978-3-540-68750-4
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Contents
Dedication to Kevin Engle
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List of contributors
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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DVD contents
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List of figures
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List of tables
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List of abbreviations and acronyms
xxix
1 Setting, history, and impact of volcanic eruptions in the North Pacific region Kenneson Dean, Dave Rothery, John Eichelberger
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 Volcanological setting of the North Pacific
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1.2.1 Active volcanoes of the North Pacific region
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1.3 History of use of remote sensing for volcano studies and monitoring
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1.4 Impact of North Pacific eruptions on society
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1.5 The new perspective on monitoring volcanoes
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1.6 Conclusions
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1.7 References
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2 Satellite systems and interactions Matthew Watson, Anupma Prakash
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2.1 Introduction and background 2.2 The electromagnetic spectrum 2.2.1 Overview, nomenclature, and mathematical framework 2.3 Introduction to remote sensing 2.3.1 Inverse problems 2.3.2 Modes of remote sensing 2.3.3 Platforms and orbit type
