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Kelud Volcanic Eruption
John Anderson,Sean Leavor
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA 23668
June 9, 2017
John Anderson, Sean Leavor Kelud Volcanic Eruption
Volcanic Aerosols
Can have a significant impacton the atmosphere
Largest impact from conversionsof sulfur dioxide (SO2) tosulfuric acid (H2SO4)
Aerosols can cause surfacecooling and stratosphericwarming
Linked to the destruction ofozone
John Anderson, Sean Leavor Kelud Volcanic Eruption
Kelud
Located in East Java
Eruption occurred on February13, 2014 at 15:50 UTC
Another large explosion followedat 16:30
Ash plume reached up to 25 km
Observed by multiple satellites
VIIRS at 17:30MODIS at 18:10CALIPSO at 18:13
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Summary
The ash plume from the Kelud eruption reached up to 25 km
There was a significant increase in SO2 in the region followingthe eruption
MODIS imagery shows a westward movement of the ashplume
RGB composites created with HYDRA can be used forvolcanic ash detection
John Anderson, Sean Leavor Kelud Volcanic Eruption