Andy Prata

Senior Research Scientist (Aviation Meteorology) @BOM_au | Previous @csiro, @saef_arc, @oxford_EODG, @BSC_CNS & @UniRdg_Met | PhD @monasheae | Views own.

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

Big eruption from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai. Lots of ice. Some SO2. Ash difficult to detect with the usual methods. Cloud-top temperatures reaching 182 K (-91°C), likely stratospheric (>16.5 km asl). #HungaTongaHungaHaapai #HungaTonga

[Communications Earth & Environment @CommsEarth]

Transient ice ring observed during the 15 January 2022 eruption of Hunga volcano https://t.co/DFc55FfyKU

[Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn]

First #Sentinel5P #TROPOMI overpass ~1.3 hours after the onset of today's #eruption on #Iceland's #Reykjanes peninsula shows very high SO₂ column amounts in plume spreading SE. Est. SO₂ emission rate is ~1400 kg/s (~120,000 tons/day). @Vedurstofan @CopernicusEU @rockhardIES

[Elisa Carboni @elisa_ox]

#iceland #Reykjanes SO2 plume as seen by IASI-B yesterday evening. IMS retrieval scheme. NRT vis-tool here: https://t.co/vOwyHgfl4t @andyprata @airesEO @m_parrington @PolifemoSte @linosellitto @RAL_Space_STFC

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

@LevanTielidze @saef_arc @MonashEAE @MonashIce Fantastic Levan! Fingers crossed for a successful field trip.

[David Pyle @davidmpyle]

Very pleased to see that our paper on the ash plumes from the 2021 eruption of La Soufriere, St Vincent led by @IA_Taylor is now published @NERC_COMET @OxUniEarthSci @tamsinmather @andyprata @simon_sat @OxfordAOPP
https://t.co/HUSsYOlS9c

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

Amazing mammatus clouds passing over Frankston, VIC just now @SciNate

[Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future @saef_arc]

Together at last!

Antarctica’s future is everyone’s future. 🌏

This group funded by @arc_gov_au are doing the #science to protect it.

Thanks to hosts @UniofAdelaide & @SAMuseum.

#SAEFHuddle

[EUMETSAT @eumetsat]

This stunning first image was taken at 11:50 UTC on 18 March and shows cloudy conditions over Europe, Africa & the Atlantic 🤩
This level of detail wasn't possible over Europe & Africa from a geostationary orbit before!
For more info & imagery visit: https://t.co/FIHkypY1T9

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

@elisa_ox @airesEO @m_parrington @PolifemoSte @linosellitto What total mass SO2 do you get @elisa_ox ?

[Elisa Carboni @elisa_ox]

#SO2 plume from #Shiveluch eruption. IMS retrieval scheme using IASI-B. NRT vis-tool here: https://t.co/vOwyHgfl4t @andyprata @airesEO @m_parrington @PolifemoSte @linosellitto

[Alaska Air Group News Hub @AlaskaAirNews]

BREAKING: An ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Russia is impacting flights in the state of Alaska. As a safety precaution, @AlaskaAir has canceled some flights to and from Alaska and within the state. Guests can check the status of their flight at https://t.co/paAYVccsjy.

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

Updated Himawari-9 observations of the ash and SO2 from the #Sheveluch (#Shiveluch) eruption. Animation goes from 13 UTC on 10 April to 23:50 UTC on 12 April. Some aspects of the SO2 transport remind me of #Raikoke

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

@ThomasJAubry @simoncarn @BGSvolcanology @volcanofile @volcan01010 Interesting! Nice how it captures the likely confinement to the polar vortex.

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

Looks like a big eruption from #Sheveluch occurred overnight (local time). Plume becomes identifiable around 13 UTC on 10 April. Some clear ash and SO2 signals in Himawari-9 AHI data.

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

Come hear about our work at @oxford_EODG on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption in the #iavcei2023 Hunga session today. We have two talks: one in the morning on @IA_Taylor's work on the HTHH SO2 (10H) and one in the afternoon where I'm going to talk about ice (11H)!

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

Exciting to see the launch of #MTGI1! Congrats to all invovled.

[ESA Earth Observation @ESA_EO]

#MTGI1

[Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn]

#Sentinel5P #TROPOMI data for the #MaunaLoa #eruption showing ~0.2 Tg SO₂ on Nov 28. SO₂ furthest east is at higher altitude than the plume nearer the #volcano. For reference, we estimate that the 1984 Mauna Loa eruption emitted ~1.2 Tg SO₂. @CopernicusEU @BIRA_IASB @ESA_EO

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

Latest #MaunaLoa observation from #TROPOMI at 23:42 UTC shows a nice SO2 plume. Quicklook image from the #SACS system.

[Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn]

Satellite data from @NASAJPL's AIRS instrument (12:45 UTC Nov 28) shows #volcanic SO₂ emitted by the initial phase of the #MaunaLoa #eruption drifting NE of #Hawaii in the mid- to upper-troposphere. Note data gap east of the red line. @airesEO @NASAEarth @NWSHonolulu @NASA

[Andy Prata @andyprata]

@airesEO @hethomas260 @Matthew__Watson @MikeBurton_Volc I think we can safely assume England will lose the penalty shootout 😜