Application of satellite image analysis for the estimation of mt. pinatubo mudflow distribution

Abstract

After being dormant for a long time, Mt. Pinatubo volcano located on Luzon island in the Philippines erupted violently on June 15, 1991 (Evangelista 1993). During successive rainy seasons, 1991 to 1993, large mudflows spread on the surrounding areas. The detailed chemical, physical, and mineralogical characteristics of these mudflow materials will be described in another report. In this paper, preliminary application of satellite imagery for the estimation of Mt. Pinatubo mudflow distribution is reported. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.