AVHRR and TOMS images of the 1982 eruption of El Chichon

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Thanks, Dave Schneider

March 29, 1982: Eruption at 05:15 Z

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from March 29, 1982 at 0917 Z

Start of eruption, opaque core

AVHRR Band 4-5 (LAC) scene from March 29, 1982 at 2034 Z

March 30, 1982

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from March 30, 1982 at 2020 and 2150 Z

April 4, 1982: Eruptions at 01:39 and 11:10 Z

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from April 4, 1982 at 09:50 Z

TOMS SO2 Cloud from April 4, 1982 at 1850 Z: Data from NASA GSFC TOMS SO2 Group.

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from April 4, 1982 at 2102 Z

AVHRR Band 4 (GAC) scene from April 4, 1982 at 2102 Z

Silicate Mass Retrieval (From AVHRR data): Total Mass: 8.44x10^6 Metric Tonnes


April 5, 1982

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from April 5, 1982 at 0755 and 0930 Z
Location of El Chichon shown by red circle.

AVHRR Band 4 (GAC) scene from April 5, 1982 at 0755 and 0930 Z

TOMS SO2 Cloud from April 5, 1982 at 1700 and 1840 Z:
Data from NASA GSFC TOMS SO2 Group.

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from April 5, 1982 at 2045 and 2230 Z

Silicate Mass Retrieval (From AVHRR data): Total Mass: 2.19x10^6 Metric Tonnes

April 6, 1982

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from April 6, 1982 at 0743 and 0925 Z

TOMS SO2 Cloud from April 6, 1982 at 1720 and 1900 Z:
Data from NASA GSFC TOMS SO2 Group.

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from April 6, 1982 at 2030 and 2215 Z

Silicate Mass Retrieval (From AVHRR data): April 6, 1982 at 2030 and 2215 Z

April 7, 1982

AVHRR Band 4-5 (GAC) scene from April 7, 1982 at 0913 and 1050 Z.

Silicate Mass Retrieval (From AVHRR data): April 7, 1982 at 0913 and 1050 Z

TOMS SO2 Cloud from April 7, 1982 at 1735 and 1920 Z:
Data from NASA GSFC TOMS SO2 Group.

April 8, 1982

TOMS SO2 Cloud from April 8, 1982 at 1725 and 1935 Z:
Data from NASA GSFC TOMS SO2 Group.