Kilauea Volcanic Plume Data from MISR Satellite, 2000-2018

MISR-derived case study data for Kilauea volcanic eruptions from 2000 to 2018. The dataset includes geometric plume height records and qualitative radiometric particle property information from the MISR INteractive eXplorer (MINX) and MISR Research Aerosol (RA) retrieval algorithms. Data collection is complete and was analyzed in a 2021 paper by Flower and Kahn.

Use Cases

• Analyze plume height distribution and downwind profiles based on MINX-derived height records.
• Study aerosol particle properties like optical depth and non-spherical fraction based on RA algorithm outputs.
• Correlate volcanic activity with atmospheric conditions based on wind vectors retrieved at plume elevation.
• Map plume extent and analysis regions based on included JPG delineation files.

Strengths

• Data collection spans 18 years (2000-2018) of Kilauea eruptions.
• Includes outputs from two established retrieval algorithms (MINX and RA).
• Data is subdivided by date and orbit, with up to 11 files per case for granular analysis.

Limitations

• File numbers per folder vary; RA files are absent when cloud cover or insufficient radiance prevented retrieval.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Comprehensive analysis of Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) satellite observations.

Time Range

2000-2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:16:07.095047; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kilauea volcano