Open AccessMechanism of Volcanic Tephra Falling Detected by X-Band Multi-Parameter Radar
Author(s) -
Satoru Oishi,
Masahiro Iida,
Masahide Muranishi,
Mariko Ogawa,
Ratih Indri Hapsari,
Masato Iguchi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of disaster research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1883-8030
pISSN - 1881-2473
DOI - 10.20965/jdr.2016.p0043
Subject(s) - tephra , volcano , radar , geology , remote sensing , geochemistry , aerospace engineering , engineering
The present study shows the possibility of using X-band multi-parameter radar to detect volcanic tephra for estimating the amount of volcanic tephra in the air even when the amount of volcanic tephra is very low. The model proposed in this study can detect tephra with diameters of 0.5 mm to 3 mm. Through the observation experiment and the model proposal, the present study shows successful detection of volcanic tephra in the air by using X-band multi-parameter radar.