- The Met is using Doppler LiDARs to analyze the volcanic ash plume.
- It has been clearly descending over time to the point where it will begin to affect the weather.
- This natural event is becoming an economic disaster.
The UK’s National Weather Service – the Met has been using their Doppler LiDARs to monitor the volcanic plume over the UK. Throughout this period the height of the ash plume has been steadily decreasing and is now beginning to interact with the top of the boundary layer. The boundary layer is the very lowest part of the atmosphere, in other words, where we see most of the influence from our daily weather.
As you can see from the graphic below, the height of the boundary layer varies with temperature. The colors represent various different aerosol particles present at that time in the atmosphere.
This is certainly having a major impact on the UK.
I work on aviation business and my area has been affected by a volcano eruption pretty close from here last June 4th and still going…
Our comunity is doing very bad since it is tourism the main resource and airliners are not coming.
We need to get information on how to get lidar technology into the region (country).
Thanks for your response
En la órbita del Ministerio de Defensa (CITEDEF) se hacen Lidares desde hace años y se experimenta con ellos en estudios de la atmósfera y de la polución.
Por ej. el estudio del agujero de ozono en Rio Gallegos, de la polución y cenizas en Villa Martelli.
El Polo Tecnológico Constituyentes está en condiciones de realizar los prototipos de Lidares transportables para la definición de las rutas aéreas.
Ing. Bruno Capra.
Ger. Gral. PTC.
Cel: 11 (15) 5327 8467