Thursday, November 29, 2012

Satellite based MIR and TIR for Tolbachik volcano, 03:18 UTC November 30, 2012

Highly elevated Mid-infrared temperatures. Lava effusion continues. AVHRR Bands 4 and 5 in the thermal infrared are near to saturation. See 40 x 40 zoomed in images below.


Sector data


Mid-IR channel at 03:18 UTC, November 30, 2012


Thermal-IR channel at 03:18 UTC, November 30, 2012

40 x 40 zoomed in


Mid-IR channel at 03:18 UTC, November 30, 2012


Thermal-IR channel, AVHRR band 4 at 10.6 µm, at 03:18 UTC, November 30, 2012


Thermal-IR channel, AVHRR band 5 at 11.6 µm, at 03:18 UTC, November 30, 2012

Tolbachik volcano, 03:18 UTC November 30, 2012
MIR =   65.55 C
TIR background =   -15.46 C
MIR elevated above background =  80.0 C
Time averaged effusion rate =   22.3 m3/s (12 obs)

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