A parametric and comparative study of different tephra fallout models

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-211

  Scollo, S ^a   Folch, A ^b   Costa, A ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

input parameters; Mount Etna; parametric and comparative study; tephra dispersal models; volcanic ash forecasting

Indexed keywords

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); FORECASTING; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; VOLCANOES;

INPUT PARAMETERS; MOUNT ETNA; PARAMETRIC AND COMPARATIVE STUDY; TEPHRA DISPERSAL MODELS; VOLCANIC ASH FORECASTING;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA INVERSION; PREDICTION; TEPHRA; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 51749083723     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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