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My research involves inversion of remotely-sensed data to retrieve physical parameters of volcanic plumes and clouds over several spatial scales, using both ground- and satellite-based techniques. These include ultraviolet (DOAS) and thermal infrared (ASTER) gas spectroscopy, and visible, near infrared (Sun-photometers) and thermal infrared aerosol retrievals (MODIS, AIRS).
My current research includes investigation of SO2 and SO42- retrievals, generation of an aerosol forward model, atmospheric correction of ash retrievals; spectrally independent calibration of SO2 retrievals using TOMS, ASTER, MODIS and AIRS, and the use of the ASTER, MODIS and AIRS in the retrieval of volcanic SO2, SO42-, and silicate ash burdens.
Structured keywords and research groupings
- Cabot Institute Natural Hazards and Disasters Research
- Cabot Institute Environmental Change Research
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Copy of Stratospheric Injection of Particles for Climate Engineering: SPICE
1/10/10 → 1/04/15
Project: Research
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Characterisation of the Near-Field Eyjafjallajￃﾶkull Volcanic Plume and its Long-range Influence
1/06/11 → 1/06/15
Project: Research
Research output
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Stratospheric aerosol particles and solar radiation management
Pope, F. D., Braesicke, P., Grainger, R. G., Kalberer, M., Watson, I. M., Davidson, P. J. & Cox, R. A., Oct 2012, In: Nature Climate Change. 2, 10, p. 713-719 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
66 Citations (Scopus) -
A Student-Led Project for the Design of an Imaging CubeSat Payload
Reid, D., Timperley, L., Pike, O., Etchells, T., Hollingdale, J., Goodwin, T., Exton, D., Labia, F., Stonkus, V., O'Donnell, M., Leach, C., Ravikumar, V. A., Proud, W., Sutlieff, G., Aplin, K., Berthoud, L., Sarua, A., Schenk, M. & Watson, M., 23 May 2022, EGU 2022. European Geosciences UnionResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Designing the Mission Operations for the Pointable Radiometer for Observation of Volcanic Emissions (PROVE) Pathfinder Payload
Etchells, T., Berthoud, L., Aplin, K. L., Watson, I. M., Schenk, M., Pike, O. I. D., Timperley, L. R., Sarua, A., Proud, W. A. E. & Reid, D., 8 Aug 2022, SmallSat 2022.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
Open Access