Early Detection of Volcanic Eruptions Using Lightnind Activity in South America

M. G. NICORA; E.J. QUEL; ELDO E AVILA; R. E. BÜRGESSER

CANCUN

Congreso; AGU Meeting of the Americas; 2013

AGU

ABSTRACT BODY: A study of the lightning activity produced by the eruption of the Cordón Caulle volcano during June 2011 was performed by using the World Wide Lightning Location Network data. The observed lightning activity corresponds to the electrical activity of the volcanic plume with a good correlation between the amount of lightning detected and the volcanic plume height. Although the detected lightning activity was low, the results agree with previous studies and show that lightning activity could be use as a proxy of the volcanic activity. This study also shows the feasibility on the use of the network for early detection of volcanic eruptions. The Global Volcanic Lightning Monitor is an experimental research project, based on the World Wide Lightning Location Network data, which sent an alert of the eruption of the Cordón Caulle volcanic complex before the report of the National Service of Geology A study of the lightning activity produced by the eruption of the Cordón Caulle volcano during June 2011 was performed by using the World Wide Lightning Location Network data. The observed lightning activity corresponds to the electrical activity of the volcanic plume with a good correlation between the amount of lightning detected and the volcanic plume height. Although the detected lightning activity was low, the results agree with previous studies and show that lightning activity could be use as a proxy of the volcanic activity. This study also shows the feasibility on the use of the network for early detection of volcanic eruptions. The Global Volcanic Lightning Monitor is an experimental research project, based on the World Wide Lightning Location Network data, which sent an alert of the eruption of the Cordón Caulle volcanic complex before the report of the National Service of Geology