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. 2020 Oct 30;6(44):eabb9103. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abb9103

Table 2. Summary of SO2 flux measurements. Uncertainties on flux measurements are asymmetrical and therefore quoted as ± [upper/lower bounds].

Date (UTC) Mean time (UTC) Measurement
duration, min
(number of scans)
Mean plume speed
(m s−1)
Mean SO2 flux
(tons day−1)
± SD (1σ) Notes on plume
condition
UV camera
20 May 2019 23:30 120 9.0 ± 1.9 7660 ± 541/2838 1930 Very clear, entire
plume captured
21 May 2019 06:20 160 5.0 ± 0.8 5710 ± 404/2118 1100 Very clear, plume
partially obscured
by flank
22 May 2019 06:22 44 16.6 ± 4.6 5880 ± 416/2181 1900 Plume slightly
covered by cloud
23 May 2019 06:52 34 16.8 ± 5.1 4900 ± 346/1816 1100 Plume partially
covered by cloud
26 May 2019 05:52 65 10.9 ± 5.6 5360 ± 379/1986 3180 Plume partially
covered by cloud
Average 5900 ± 423/2215
Average (clear
plume only)
6420 ± 458/2400
ScanDOAS
22 May 2019 00:23 (43) 1.5 ± 0.2 5180 ± 1966/564 3900 Only plumes with
complete coverage
and close proximity
to scanner azimuth
were selected to
minimize
uncertainty in wind
direction
24 May 2019 00:57 (72) 1.8 ± 0.5 3770 ± 1362/360 1461
26 May 2019 02:36 (84) 1.4 ± 0.3 4590 ± 1638/423 1340
27 May 2019 00:58 (30) 3033 ± 2038/1024 1190
Boat traverse (MobileDOAS)
20 May 2019 02:43 (30) 3 4440 ± 2607/1479 NA
20 May 2019 08:14 (30) 3 2590 ± 1521/868 NA
UAS traverse (MobileDOAS)
26 May 2019 23:00 (10) 6 5200 ± 657/179 NA
Average (all DOAS) 4115 ± 1777/814