High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo Volcano

Abstract Resolving changes in topography through time using accurate high‐resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) is key to understanding active volcanic processes. For the first time in a volcanic environment, we utilize very high‐resolution tri‐stereo optical imagery acquired by the Pleiades‐1...

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Main Authors: Marco Bagnardi, Pablo J. González, Andrew Hooper
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069457
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description Abstract Resolving changes in topography through time using accurate high‐resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) is key to understanding active volcanic processes. For the first time in a volcanic environment, we utilize very high‐resolution tri‐stereo optical imagery acquired by the Pleiades‐1 satellite constellation and generate a 1 m resolution DEM of Fogo Volcano, Cape Verde—the most active volcano in the Eastern Atlantic region. Point cloud density is increased by a factor of 6.5 compared to conventional stereo imagery, and the number of 1 m2 pixels with no height measurements is reduced by 43%. We use the DEM to quantify topographic changes associated with the 2014–2015 eruption at Fogo. Height differences between the posteruptive Pleiades‐1 DEM and the preeruptive topography from TanDEM‐X give a lava flow volume of 45.83 ± 0.02 × 106 m3, emplaced over an area of 4.8 km2 at a mean rate of 6.8 m3 s−1.
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spelling doaj-art-a8e5c336d0a343bab3f5a20fca81439e2025-08-20T02:31:39ZengWileyGeophysical Research Letters0094-82761944-80072016-06-0143126267627510.1002/2016GL069457High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo VolcanoMarco Bagnardi0Pablo J. González1Andrew Hooper2COMET, School of Earth and Environment University of Leeds Leeds UKCOMET, School of Earth and Environment University of Leeds Leeds UKCOMET, School of Earth and Environment University of Leeds Leeds UKAbstract Resolving changes in topography through time using accurate high‐resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) is key to understanding active volcanic processes. For the first time in a volcanic environment, we utilize very high‐resolution tri‐stereo optical imagery acquired by the Pleiades‐1 satellite constellation and generate a 1 m resolution DEM of Fogo Volcano, Cape Verde—the most active volcano in the Eastern Atlantic region. Point cloud density is increased by a factor of 6.5 compared to conventional stereo imagery, and the number of 1 m2 pixels with no height measurements is reduced by 43%. We use the DEM to quantify topographic changes associated with the 2014–2015 eruption at Fogo. Height differences between the posteruptive Pleiades‐1 DEM and the preeruptive topography from TanDEM‐X give a lava flow volume of 45.83 ± 0.02 × 106 m3, emplaced over an area of 4.8 km2 at a mean rate of 6.8 m3 s−1.https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069457high‐resolution topographyphotogrammetry2014–2015 Fogo eruptionmagma supplyEarth observation dataerupted volume
spellingShingle Marco Bagnardi
Pablo J. González
Andrew Hooper
High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo Volcano
Geophysical Research Letters
high‐resolution topography
photogrammetry
2014–2015 Fogo eruption
magma supply
Earth observation data
erupted volume
title High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo Volcano
title_full High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo Volcano
title_fullStr High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo Volcano
title_full_unstemmed High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo Volcano
title_short High‐resolution digital elevation model from tri‐stereo Pleiades‐1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at Fogo Volcano
title_sort high resolution digital elevation model from tri stereo pleiades 1 satellite imagery for lava flow volume estimates at fogo volcano
topic high‐resolution topography
photogrammetry
2014–2015 Fogo eruption
magma supply
Earth observation data
erupted volume
url https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069457
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