Two new end members of pyroclastic density currents: Forced convection-dominated and inertia-dominated

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 219-220, Issue , 2012, Pages 87-91

  Doronzo, Domenico M ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dense; Dilute; Forced convection dominated; Inertia dominated; Pyroclastic density current

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION-DOMINATED; DENSE; DILUTE; INERTIA-DOMINATED; PYROCLASTIC DENSITY CURRENTS;

EXPLOSIVES; VOLCANIC ROCKS; VOLCANOES;

FORCED CONVECTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY CURRENT; LAVA DOME; LAVA FLOW; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 84857199008     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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