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Met Office: Exeter, Devon, GB

2005-01 to present
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Claire Witham

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University of Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

2001 to 2004 | PhD (Geography)
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Claire Witham

Works (38)

Improving communication between volcano observatories and volcanic ash advisory centres in Europe—outcomes from a first workshop

Bulletin of Volcanology
2024-11-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Claire Witham; Nina Kristiansen; Lucia Gurioli
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Can we improve plume dispersal modelling for fire related emergency response operations by utilising short-range dispersion schemes?

2024-09 | Report
Contributors: Nicola Stebbing; Claire Witham; Frances Beckett; Helen Webster; Lois Huggett; David Thomson
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A Near-Real-Time Method for Estimating Volcanic Ash Emissions Using Satellite Retrievals

Atmosphere
2021-11-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Rachel Pelley; David Thomson; Helen Webster; Michael Cooke; Alistair Manning; Claire Witham; Matthew Hort
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Practising an explosive eruption in Iceland: outcomes from a European exercise

Journal of Applied Volcanology
2020-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Claire Witham; Sara Barsotti; Stéphanie Dumont; Björn Oddsson; Freysteinn Sigmundsson
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Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling at the London VAAC: A Review of Developments since the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Ash Cloud

Atmosphere
2020-04-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Frances M. Beckett; Claire S. Witham; Susan J. Leadbetter; Ric Crocker; Helen N. Webster; Matthew C. Hort; Andrew R. Jones; Benjamin J. Devenish; David J. Thomson
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Haze in Singapore-source attribution of biomass burning PM <inf>10</inf> from Southeast Asia

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85064728752

Contributors: Buus Hansen, A.; Suzanne Witham, C.; Ming Chong, W.; Kendall, E.; Ning Chew, B.; Gan, C.; Craig Hort, M.; Lee, S.-Y.
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Quantifying the mass loading of particles in an ash cloud remobilized from tephra deposits on Iceland

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85016822304

Contributors: Beckett, F.; Kylling, A.; Sigurardóttir, G.; Von Löwis, S.; Witham, C.
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Understanding the environmental impacts of large fissure eruptions: Aerosol and gas emissions from the 2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption (Iceland)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85020452227

Contributors: Ilyinskaya, E.; Schmidt, A.; Mather, T.A.; Pope, F.D.; Witham, C.; Baxter, P.; Jóhannsson, T.; Pfeffer, M.; Barsotti, S.; Singh, A. et al.
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Source apportionment of speciated PM<inf>10</inf> in the United Kingdom in 2008: Episodes and annual averages

Atmospheric Environment
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84988731034

Contributors: Redington, A.L.; Witham, C.S.; Hort, M.C.
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Development and demonstration of a Lagrangian dispersion modeling system for real-time prediction of smoke haze pollution frombiomass burning in Southeast Asia

Journal of Geophysical Research
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84957432409

Contributors: Hertwig, D.; Burgin, L.; Gan, C.; Hort, M.; Jones, A.; Shaw, F.; Witham, C.; Zhang, K.
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Claire Witham via Scopus - Elsevier

Long-term high frequency measurements of ethane, benzene and methyl chloride at Ragged Point, Barbados: Identification of long-range transport events

Elementa
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84956554201

Contributors: Archibald, A.T.; Witham, C.S.; Ashfold, M.J.; Manning, A.J.; O'Doherty, S.; Greally, B.R.; Young, D.; Shallcross, D.E.
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Satellite detection, long-range transport, and air quality impacts of volcanic sulfur dioxide from the 2014-2015 flood lava eruption at Bárðarbunga (Iceland)

Journal of Geophysical Research
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84941798368

Contributors: Schmidt, A.; Leadbetter, S.; Theys, N.; Carboni, E.; Witham, C.S.; Stevenson, J.A.; Birch, C.E.; Thordarson, T.; Turnock, S.; Barsotti, S. et al.
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Sensitivity of dispersion model forecasts of volcanic ash clouds to the physical characteristics of the particles

Journal of Geophysical Research
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84954418418

Contributors: Beckett, F.M.; Witham, C.S.; Hort, M.C.; Stevenson, J.A.; Bonadonna, C.; Millington, S.C.
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Claire Witham via Scopus - Elsevier

Ash mists and brown snow: Remobilization of volcanic ash from recent icelandic eruptions

Journal of Geophysical Research
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84906658171

Contributors: Liu, E.J.; Cashman, K.V.; Beckett, F.M.; Witham, C.S.; Leadbetter, S.J.; Hort, M.C.; Guðmundsson, S.
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Assessing hazards to aviation from sulfur dioxide emitted by explosive icelandic eruptions

Journal of Geophysical Research
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84921341891

Contributors: Schmidt, A.; Witham, C.S.; Theys, N.; Richards, N.A.D.; Thordarson, T.; Szpek, K.; Feng, W.; Hort, M.C.; Woolley, A.M.; Jones, A.R. et al.
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Claire Witham via Scopus - Elsevier

Detection of the Grímsvötn 2011 volcanic eruption plumes using infrared satellite measurements

Atmospheric Science Letters
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84911114989

Contributors: Cooke, M.C.; Francis, P.N.; Millington, S.; Saunders, R.; Witham, C.
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Modelling the regional deposition of radionuclides from the fUKushima DAI-ICHI nuclear power plant with name

HARMO 2014 - 16th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, Proceedings
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84983156931

Contributors: Leadbetter, S.; Hort, M.; Jones, A.; Webster, H.; Witham, C.
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Claire Witham via Scopus - Elsevier

Futurevolc: A European volcanological supersite observatory in Iceland, a monitoring system and network for the future

International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84894271902

Contributors: Jordan, C.; Sigmundsson, F.; Vogfjord, K.; Gudmundsson, M.T.; Kristinsson, I.; Loughlin, S.; Ilyinskaya, E.; Hooper, A.; Kylling, A.; Witham, C. et al.
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A comparison of atmospheric dispersion model predictions with observations of SO&lt;inf&gt;2&lt;/inf&gt; and sulphate aerosol from volcanic eruptions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84859467819

Contributors: Heard, I.P.C.; Manning, A.J.; Haywood, J.M.; Witham, C.; Redington, A.; Jones, A.; Clarisse, L.; Bourassa, A.
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Claire Witham via Scopus - Elsevier

Agricultural commodities and climate change

Climate Policy
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84871004246

Contributors: Lewis, K.; Witham, C.
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An exceptional case of long range odorant transport

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84858728375

Contributors: Smethurst, H.E.; Witham, C.; Robins, A.G.; Murray, V.S.G.
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Manufactured commodities and climate change

Climate Policy
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84871017485

Contributors: Lewis, K.; Witham, C.
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Modeling the resuspension of ash deposited during the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in spring 2010

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84856972053

Contributors: Leadbetter, S.J.; Hort, M.C.; Von Lwis, S.; Weber, K.; Witham, C.S.
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Modelling concentrations of volcanic ash encountered by aircraft in past eruptions

Atmospheric Environment
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84855971572

Contributors: Witham, C.; Webster, H.; Hort, M.; Jones, A.; Thomson, D.
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Operational prediction of ash concentrations in the distal volcanic cloud from the 2010 Eyjafjallajkull eruption

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84855654871

Contributors: Webster, H.N.; Thomson, D.J.; Johnson, B.T.; Heard, I.P.C.; Turnbull, K.; Marenco, F.; Kristiansen, N.I.; Dorsey, J.; Minikin, A.; Weinzierl, B. et al.
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A 15 year record of high-frequency, in situ measurements of hydrogen at Mace Head, Ireland

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-76149090179

Contributors: Grant, A.; Witham, C.S.; Simmonds, P.G.; Manning, A.J.; O'Doherty, S.
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An assessment of the impact of climate change on air quality at two UK sites

Atmospheric Environment
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77950933513

Contributors: Athanassiadou, M.; Baker, J.; Carruthers, D.; Collins, W.; Girnary, S.; Hassell, D.; Hort, M.; Johnson, C.; Johnson, K.; Jones, R. et al.
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An example of long-range odour transport

HARMO 2010 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes
2010 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84933556944

Contributors: Smethurst, H.; Witham, C.; Robins, A.; Murray, V.
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Ozone in Central England: the impact of 20 years of precursor emission controls in Europe

Environmental Science and Policy
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77952427426

Contributors: Derwent, R.G.; Witham, C.S.; Utembe, S.R.; Jenkin, M.E.; Passant, N.R.
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Particulate matter at a rural location in southern England during 2006: Model sensitivities to precursor emissions

Atmospheric Environment
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-58149094675

Contributors: Derwent, R.; Witham, C.; Redington, A.; Jenkin, M.; Stedman, J.; Yardley, R.; Hayman, G.
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Sensitivity of modelled sulphate and nitrate aerosol to cloud, pH and ammonia emissions

Atmospheric Environment
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-65649096979

Contributors: Redington, A.L.; Derwent, R.G.; Witham, C.S.; Manning, A.J.
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Claire Witham via Scopus - Elsevier

Bluetongue in the United Kingdom and northern Europe in 2007 and key issues for 2008

Veterinary Record
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-41349116117

Contributors: Gloster, J.; Burgin, L.; Witham, C.; Athanassiadou, M.; Mellor, P.S.
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Comparison of VAAC atmospheric dispersion models using the 1 November 2004 Grimsvötn eruption

Meteorological Applications
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33947397662

Contributors: Witham, C.S.; Hort, M.C.; Potts, R.; Servranckx, R.; Husson, P.; Bonnardot, F.
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Impacts of Russian biomass burning on UK air quality

Atmospheric Environment
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-36049029726

Contributors: Witham, C.; Manning, A.
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The dust event of 17 April 2005 over Athens, Greece

Weather
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-72049104943

Contributors: Athanassiadou, M.; Flocas, H.; Harrison, M.A.J.; Hort, M.C.; Witham, C.S.; Millington, S.
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Volcanic ash-leachates: A review and recommendations for sampling methods

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-14644396160

Contributors: Witham, C.S.; Oppenheimer, C.; Horwell, C.J.
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Volcanic disasters and incidents: A new database

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-29244478281

Contributors: Witham, C.S.
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Mortality in England during the 1783-4 Laki Craters eruption

Bulletin of Volcanology
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-10444261982

Contributors: Witham, C.S.; Oppenheimer, C.
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