GOES observations of Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat
December 26, 1997

NOTE: Please be aware that there is an earth location error for the cloud shown in these images, due to the viewing geometry of the GOES sensor. Assuming a cloud height of 15km (~50,000 ft), the actual location of the cloud is ~7 km to the southwest (azimuth of 235) from the apparent location shown in the image.

GOES Band 4 Brightness Temperature Images
Pixel size is 5km.

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Brightness Temperature Profiles
From North to South

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Brightness Temperature Contours
Contour Interval= 5 C

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This page created by Dave Schneider (djschneider@usgs.gov)