Lidar dataset of the first week of measurements of the Hunga Tonga volcanic plume recorded above Reunion Island. The data was authored by Alexandre Baron of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. The dataset is available under an Open Access (green) license.
Use Cases
- Modeling stratospheric aerosol dispersion based on lidar backscatter profiles.
- Analyzing the early evolution of a volcanic plume based on time-series observations.
- Studying the geospatial distribution of aerosols following a major eruption.
Strengths
- Data captures the first week of a significant volcanic event, the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption.
- Observations are from a specific geographic location (Reunion Island, 21°S, 55°E).
Limitations
- Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Collection Method
- Lidar measurements
- Time Range
- First week following the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption
- Geography
- Reunion Island (21°S, 55°E)