SO2 Emissions from Rincón de la Vieja Volcano, June 2022 to May 2024

Three files contain time series of SO2 emissions from the Rincón de la Vieja volcano in Costa Rica, measured by two scanning DOAS stations from June 2022 to May 2024. The data supports analyses in a scientific article submitted to JGR: Solid Earth. Daily statistics, a catalogue of explosive events, and a partitioned daily SO2 emission budget are provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze daily SO2 flux trends based on mean, standard deviation, and maximum values from valid scans.
• Model volcanic degassing budgets based on the partitioning of emissions into passive, eruptive, and gas-burst components.
• Correlate explosive event timing and energy with associated SO2 masses from the event catalogue.
• Validate remote sensing measurements using data from two ground-based DOAS stations at specified locations.

Strengths

• Data covers a two-year period from June 2022 to May 2024, providing a substantial time series.
• Measurements are from two distinct monitoring stations (Escondida and Borinquen) with specified locations and altitudes.
• Daily statistics include calculated mean, standard deviation, and maximum for key parameters like SO2 flux, wind speed, and plume height.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for certain analyses.

Provenance

Source

Costa Rican volcano observatory (OVSICORI-UNA) monitoring network.

Collection Method

SO2 emission rates measured using two scanning DOAS stations.

Time Range

June 2022 to May 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-25 04:14:38; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rincón de la Vieja volcano, Costa Rica