Petersen, G N; Bjornsson, H; Arason, Pordur; von Löwis, S (2012): Altitude estimates of the volcanic plume-top of Grímsvötn measured by X-band weather radar (Klaustur) [dataset]. Icelandic Meteorological Office, Reykjavik, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.778387, In supplement to: Petersen, GN et al. (2012): Two weather radar time series of the altitude of the volcanic plume during the May 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Iceland. Earth System Science Data, 4(1), 121-127, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-4-121-2012
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Coverage:
Latitude: 64.398000 * Longitude: -17.385000
Date/Time Start: 2011-05-22T03:27:00 * Date/Time End: 2011-05-25T13:50:00
Minimum Elevation: 1450.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 1450.0 m
Event(s):
Comment:
Code:
1000: Plume-top is below radar minimum detection height (about 2.5 km)
2000: Plume-top could not be determined from radar data because of precipitating clouds at the volcano
values 2.4 - 19.7: Plume-top altitude estimate (km a.s.l), measured by radar
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 2 | Altitude | Alt | km a.s.l. | Arason, Pordur | Radar | plume-top |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
340 data points