Satellite detection of the 1982 El Chichon eruptions and stratospheric dust cloud

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Published: Apr 1, 1984
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1984.23.2.833
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Volcanology, Volcanic eruptions, Satellite sensing, Environmental satellites, Stratospheric dust clouds, Volcán El Chichón, El Chichon

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M. Matson
NOAA / National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, Washington, D.C. 20233, U. S. A.
A. Robock
Department of Meteorology / University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, U. S. A.

Abstract

The March 28, April 3, and April 4, 1982 eruptions of El Chichón volcano were detected and monitored using geostationary and polar-orbiting environmental satellites. Based on the satellite data it was concluded that the March 28 eruption, the second of two eruptions on April 3, and the April 4 eruption injected material into the stratosphere at heights between 1 7 and 31 km. The resultant stratospheric dust cloud from the April 4 eruption was observed on the satellite imagery to travel completely around the Earth in a 3 week period. The altitude of the dust cloud was determined to be approximately 24 km.

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Matson, M., & Robock, A. (1984). Satellite detection of the 1982 El Chichon eruptions and stratospheric dust cloud. Geofisica Internacional, 23(2), 117–127. https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1984.23.2.833
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