A fluid dynamic model of volcaniclastic turbidity currents based on the similarity with the lower part of dilute pyroclastic density currents: Evaluation of the ash dispersal from ash turbidites

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 191, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 193-204

  Doronzo, Domenico Maria ^a   Dellino, Pierfrancesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fine ash dispersal; Fluid dynamics of dilute currents; Volcaniclastic turbidity currents

Indexed keywords

ASH DISPERSAL; ASH TURBIDITE; DENSITY CURRENTS; FINE-ASH DISPERSAL; OCEAN BASINS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PYROCLASTIC DENSITY CURRENTS; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSITS; REMOBILIZATION; SEDIMENT DENSITIES; SLOPE ANGLES; SOUTHERN ITALY; TURBIDITY CURRENT; VOLCANIC DISTRICT; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSITS; VOLCANICLASTICS; VOLUMETRIC CONCENTRATIONS;

DEPOSITS; DYNAMIC MODELS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBIDITY; VOLCANOES;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

ASH FLOW; DENSITY CURRENT; FLUID DYNAMICS; MODELING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBIDITY CURRENT; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

ITALY;

EID: 77950518103     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.01.017     Document Type: Article

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