Dynamics of giant volcanic ash clouds from supervolcanic eruptions

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Baines, P G ^a,b   Sparks, R S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; EXPLOSIONS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; VOLCANOES; WIND;

CORIOLIS FORCES; STRATOSPHERIC WINDS; SUPERVOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ASH CLOUDS;

CLOUDS;

ASH; DISPERSION; VOLCANIC AEROSOL; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 32644439298     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL024597     Document Type: Article

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