Spatial evaluation of volcanic ash forecasts using satellite observations
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Spatial evaluation of volcanic ash forecasts using satellite observations
The decision to close airspace in the event of a volcanic eruption is based on hazard maps of predicted ash extent. These are produced using output from volcanic ash transport and dispersion (VATD) models. In this paper the fractions skill score has been used for the first time to evaluate the spatial accuracy of VATD simulations relative to satellite retrievals of volcanic ash. This objective ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1680-7324
DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-861-2016