Optical characterization of volcanic ash using diffuse reflection spectroscopy

D. Kelly Bravo; Nelsón Falcón; Freddy J. Narea; Rafael A. Muñoz; Aaron A. Muñoz

doi:10.1117/12.2026365

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18 November 2013 Optical characterization of volcanic ash using diffuse reflection spectroscopy

D. Kelly Bravo, Nelsón Falcón, Freddy J. Narea, Rafael A. Muñoz, Aaron A. Muñoz

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Proceedings Volume 8785, 8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications; 87857A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026365
Event: 8th Ibero American Optics Meeting/11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications, 2013, Porto, Portugal

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The determination of the optical parameters are important for remote sensing and aircraft, in this case allow the difference between a cloud composed solely of water and water plus ash. Therefore, this research is intended to determine the optical properties of the ash four active volcanoes, by studying the spectral resolution reflectance interpreting the results in the approximation of Kubelka - Munk equation through the transfer equation radiative. The results allow classifying these ashes depending on their place of origin.

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D. Kelly Bravo, Nelsón Falcón, Freddy J. Narea, Rafael A. Muñoz, and Aaron A. Muñoz "Optical characterization of volcanic ash using diffuse reflection spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 8785, 8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications, 87857A (18 November 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026365

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