Applications of Remote Sensing Technology in Volcano Hazard Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Remote sensing provides information about objects on or near the surface of the Earth and atmosphere based on their reflected or emitted radiation. Information is also typically captured at distances from a few to several meters in the form of image data. Generally, the provided information is essential in areas exposed to dangerous phenomena or those that are otherwise difficult to reach. Remote sensing systems span from ground to satellite; among them, unoccupied aerial systems (UASs, drones) are revolutionizing how imagery of Earth is captured.

Remote sensing data or their derivatives are often managed with other datasets within geographic information systems (GIS) aimed at conducting spatial analyses, generating quantitative distributed measurements, and mapping different processes and phenomena.

This Special Issue aims to show the progress of remote sensing applications in volcanological monitoring, hazard quantification, and risk mitigation. We also would like to encourage debates on how different remote sensing techniques can be synergically used to achieve the best possible investigation of volcanic processes.

This Special Issue welcomes academic articles about the applications of remote sensing systems aimed at discussing frontier application, and the developments of different remote sensing techniques and platforms in various branches of volcanology. This Special Issue invites contributions that enhance the understanding of eruptive dynamics, the estimation of the main eruptive parameters, and the associated hazards. The topics mainly include but are not limited to the following themes and techniques:

• Data analysis of ground-based and satellite remote sensing systems;
• Optical and TIR sensors;
• UAS (unmanned aerial system) data analysis;
• Analysis and monitoring of volcanic phenomena;
• Morpho-structural analysis;
• Integration of multiple sensor types;
• Geological mapping;
• Geomorphology;
• Volcano-tectonics.

Dr. Emanuela De Beni
Dr. Cristina Proietti
Dr. Gaetana Ganci
Dr. Simona Scollo
Guest Editors

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• volcano monitoring and analysis
• remote sensing systems
• estimation of eruption parameters
• ground-based, satellite, and UAS sensors
• GIS