Physical characterization of explosive volcanic eruptions based on tephra deposits: propagation of uncertainties and sensitivity analysis

C Bonadonna, S Biass, A Costa - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Regardless of the recent advances in geophysical monitoring and real-time quantitative
observations of explosive volcanic eruptions, the characterization of tephra deposits remains …

Dynamical variability of axisymmetric buoyant plumes

A Ezzamel, P Salizzoni, GR Hunt - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2015 - cambridge.org
We present experimental measurements conducted on freely propagating, turbulent, steady
thermal air plumes. Three plumes are studied with differing source conditions, ranging from …

The timing and intensity of column collapse during explosive volcanic eruptions

G Carazzo, E Kaminski, S Tait - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Volcanic columns produced by explosive eruptions commonly reach, at some stage, a
collapse regime with associated pyroclastic density currents propagating on the ground. The …

Considerations on ejection velocity estimations from infrared radiometer data: a case study at Stromboli volcano

L Chevalier, F Donnadieu - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Synchronous recordings of normal Strombolian explosions with a thermal camera and
infrared radiometers provide a unique opportunity to understand signals from less expensive …