Numerical inversion and analysis of tephra fallout deposits from the 472 AD sub-Plinian eruption at Vesuvius (Italy) through a new best-fit procedure

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 189, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 238-246

  Bonasia, R ^a   Macedonio, G ^a   Costa, A ^a   Mele, D ^b   Sulpizio, R ^b  

^a OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

HAZMAP model; inverse problem; Pollena eruption; tephra fallout; Vesuvius

Indexed keywords

BULK GRAINS; COLUMN HEIGHT; EMERGENCY PLANNING; ERUPTIVE SCENARIOS; GRANULOMETRIES; GROUND LOADS; HAZMAP MODEL; INPUT DATAS; LEAST SQUARES METHODS; MODEL RESULTS; NUMERICAL INVERSION; PLINIAN; SEMI-ANALYTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL WEIGHTING; SUB-PLINIAN ERUPTION; TEPHRA DEPOSITS; TEPHRA FALLOUT; TOTAL MASS; VESUVIUS; WEIGHTING FACTORS;

DEPOSITS; FALLOUT; INVERSE PROBLEMS;

COASTAL ZONES;

CORRELATION; DEPOSITION; FALLOUT; GRAIN SIZE; INVERSE PROBLEM; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLINIAN ERUPTION; RECONSTRUCTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA]; VESUVIUS;

PLINIA;

EID: 73649142716     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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