Fragmentation efficiency of explosive volcanic eruptions: A study of experimentally generated pyroclasts

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 125-135

  Kueppers, Ulrich ^a   Scheu, Bettina ^a   Spieler, Oliver ^a   Dingwell, Donald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ash; experimental volcanology; fragmentation efficiency; magma; particle analysis; porosity; Unzen volcano

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEALTH HAZARDS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARGON ADSORPTION; FRAGMENTATION EFFICIENCY; GENERATED PYROCLASTS; SURFACE AREA MEASUREMENTS; WET LASER REFRACTION;

VOLCANOES;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRAGMENTATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KYUSHU; NAGASAKI [KYUSHU]; UNZEN VOLCANO;

EID: 33747038316     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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