Influence of the fragmentation process on the dynamics of Vulcanian eruptions: An experimental approach

MA Alatorre-Ibargüengoitia, B Scheu… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
The dynamics of magma fragmentation is a controlling factor in the behavior of explosive
volcanic eruptions. If porous magma is sufficiently decompressed, a fragmentation front …

Estimating volcanic plume heights from depositional clast size

RE Burden, JC Phillips… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Tephra deposits retain a considerable amount of information about the nature of volcanic
eruptions, with plume height commonly inferred from maximum clast size measurements …

Estimation of ash injection in the atmosphere by basaltic volcanic plumes: The case of the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption

E Kaminski, S Tait, F Ferrucci, M Martet… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
During explosive eruptions, volcanic plumes inject ash into the atmosphere and may
severely affect air traffic, as illustrated by the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption. Quantitative …

A model of volcanic explosions at Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): Integrating fragmentation experiments and ballistic analysis

MA Alatorre Ibargüengoitia - 2011 - edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de
The dynamics of magma fragmentation is a controlling factor in the behavior of explosive
volcanic eruptions. Fragmentation changes the eruption dynamics from a system of bubbly …

[PDF][PDF] 3-D Numerical Simulations of Eruption Clouds: Effects of Decompression/Compression and Cross-Wind on the Dynamics of Eruption Clouds

T Koyaguchi, Y Suzuki - Annual Report of the Earth Simulator Center …, 2011 - jamstec.go.jp
During explosive eruptions, a mixture of volcanic ash and gas forms a buoyant eruption
column or a pyroclastic flow after the decompression and/or compression in/above the …