• DocumentCode
    1394367
  • Title

    Engineer versus the volcano

  • Author

    Patel, Prachi

  • Volume
    47
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    31
  • Abstract
    He tracks the weird and vivid bursts of lightning from erupting volcanoes. Late one night last March, the icy peak of Mount Redoubt in south central Alaska erupted, sending thick plumes of ash and steam more than 10 000 meters into the air. It was a nightmare for local residents and pilots but a dream come true for Ronald Thomas.
  • Keywords
    Ash; Atmosphere; Clouds; Educational institutions; Lightning; Sensor arrays; Snow; Sparks; Storms; Volcanoes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2010.5397779
  • Filename
    5397779