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NicAIR Infrared Multispectral Imaging Camera
NicAIR is a multispectral infrared imaging camera designed for portable, fi eld use at volcanoes and industrial settings. The system is capable of detecting and quantifying SO2 gas and particulates and can sample at frequencies up to 1 Hz. The camera measures thermal radiation emitted and absorbed by gases and particles in plumes and clouds, and by using specialised software, the captured images can be transformed into column abundances of SO2 or particulate mass loadings ( in gm-2). Feature tracking in the plume makes it possible to measure fluxes. 

NicAIR has been tested at several erupting volcanoes including Stromboli and Etna, in Sicily, Tavurvur in Papua New Guinea and Anatahan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It has also been used at industrial plants to measure gases, including industrial plumes from a thermal plant in Iceland. Measurements like these can assess the emission rates of gases and help to mitigate adverse effects on the environment and on health. 

 
 
 
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