A systematic investigation on the aerodynamics of ash particles

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 203, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-11

  Mele, Daniela ^a   Dellino, Pierfrancesco ^a   Sulpizio, Roberto ^a   Braia, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ash dispersal; Drag coefficient; Particle shape; Settling velocity

Indexed keywords

A-DENSITY; ASH DISPERSAL; ASH PARTICLES; CAMPI FLEGREI; GRAIN SIZE; INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC; IRREGULAR SHAPE; MAGMA COMPOSITION; PARTICLE CHARACTERISTICS; PARTICLE SHAPE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PYROCLASTIC DENSITY CURRENTS; SETTLING VELOCITY; SHAPE FACTOR; SIZE FRACTION; SOMMA-VESUVIUS; SOUTHERN ITALY; SPHERICAL SHAPE; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATIONS; TERMINAL VELOCITY; VESICULARITY;

AERODYNAMICS; AIR TRANSPORTATION; DEPOSITS; DRAG; DRAG COEFFICIENT; EXTRACTION; VELOCITY;

NONLINEAR ANALYSIS;

AERODYNAMICS; DRAG COEFFICIENT; GRAIN SIZE; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; SETTLING VELOCITY; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; CAMPI FLEGREI; ITALY; LIPARI ISLANDS; MESSINA [SICILY]; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA]; SICILY; VULCANO;

EID: 79957555496     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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