Satellite Observations of the Mt. St. Helens Eruption of 18 May 1980.

Abstract

The explosive eruption of Mt. St. Helens on 18 may 1980 was monitored by infrared sensors aboard two U.S. Air Force satellites. Essentially continuous data are available following the initial sighting of the eruption cloud less than one minute after the earthquake which triggered the eruption. Dual monitoring permits triangulation so that both the horizontal and vertical development of the eruption can be determined with good temporal resolution. The sequence of events occurring early in the eruption can therefore be established. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 1981
Accession Number
ADA105784

Entities

People

  • Carl J. Rice

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Composite Materials
  • Detectors
  • High Altitude
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Photographs
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Space Sciences
  • Space Systems

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Seismology
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space