The 512 AD eruption of Vesuvius: Complex dynamics of a small scale subplinian event

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 789-810

  Cioni, R ^a,b   Bertagnini, A ^b   Andronico, D ^c   Cole, P D ^d,e   Mundula, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^d MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (Montserrat)

^e Seismic Research Centre

Author keywords

Eruption dynamics; Magma fragmentation; Phreatomagmatism; Subplinian; Vesuvius

Indexed keywords

FALLOUT; MAGMA; PHREATOMAGMATISM; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

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

EID: 80052095545     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-011-0454-3     Document Type: Article

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