Iceland volcano: Pitt researcher compiles first high-res images; plume receding but internal heat up
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 15:01
in Earth & Climate
PITTSBURGH -- High-resolution visible and thermal infrared images captured by a joint NASA-Japanese satellite sensor and compiled by University of Pittsburgh volcanologist Michael Ramsey provide the first clear glimpse of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull that has disrupted air travel worldwide since it began erupting April 14.