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Testing The Use Of Vegetation Indices As Indicators Of Pre-Eruptive Volcanic Unrest At Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, Quelyn Bekkering
Testing The Use Of Vegetation Indices As Indicators Of Pre-Eruptive Volcanic Unrest At Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, Quelyn Bekkering
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Satellite remote sensing has become an integral part of pre-eruptive and long-term volcano monitoring due to its low cost, spatial and temporal coverage, and time-series analysis capabilities. Pre-eruptive unrest at volcanoes can include increased fluxes of heat and volcanic gases, which can be manifested either directly (e.g., the appearance of thermal anomalies or fumaroles) or indirectly (e.g., through impacts on vegetation health and extent). We are evaluating the use of novel, high spatial and temporal resolution data from the Planet Labs cubesat constellation to monitor changes in vegetation related to volcanic unrest. We present results from a study of key …