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Exploring the Potential of a Normalized Hotspot Index in Supporting the Monitoring of Active Volcanoes Through Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer Shortwave Infrared (SLSTR SWIR) Data. |
| Authors: |
Falconieri, Alfredo1 (AUTHOR), Marchese, Francesco1,2 (AUTHOR) francesco.marchese@cnr.it, Ciancia, Emanuele1,3 (AUTHOR), Genzano, Nicola1,2 (AUTHOR), Mazzeo, Giuseppe1,2 (AUTHOR), Pietrapertosa, Carla1,3 (AUTHOR), Pergola, Nicola1 (AUTHOR), Plank, Simon3 (AUTHOR), Filizzola, Carolina1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Sensors (14248220). Mar2025, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p1658. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*MODIS (Spectroradiometer), *LAND surface temperature, *OCEAN temperature, *INFRARED imaging, *SPATIAL resolution |
| Abstract: |
Every year about fifty volcanoes erupt on average, posing a serious threat for populations living in the neighboring areas. To mitigate the volcanic risk, many satellite monitoring systems have been developed. Information from the medium infrared (MIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) bands of sensors such as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is commonly exploited for this purpose. However, the potential of daytime shortwave infrared (SWIR) observations from the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) aboard Sentinel-3 satellites in supporting the near-real-time monitoring of thermal volcanic activity has not been fully evaluated so far. In this work, we assess this potential by exploring the contribution of a normalized hotspot index (NHI) in the monitoring of the recent Home Reef (Tonga Islands) eruption. By analyzing the time series of the maximum NHISWIR value, computed over the Home Reef area, we inferred information about the waxing/waning phases of lava effusion during four distinct subaerial eruptions. The results indicate that the first eruption phase (September–October 2022) was more intense than the second one (September–November 2023) and comparable with the fourth eruptive phase (June–August 2024) in terms of intensity level; the third eruption phase (January 2024) was more difficult to investigate because of cloudy conditions. Moreover, by adapting the NHI algorithm to daytime SLSTR SWIR data, we found that the detected thermal anomalies complemented those in night-time conditions identified and quantified by the operational Level 2 SLSTR fire radiative power (FRP) product. This study demonstrates that NHI-based algorithms may contribute to investigating active volcanoes located even in remote areas through SWIR data at 500 m spatial resolution, encouraging the development of an automated processing chain for the near-real-time monitoring of thermal volcanic activity by means of night-time/daytime Sentinel-3 SLSTR data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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