Evaluation of geophysical mass flow models using the 2006 block-and-ash flows of Merapi Volcano, Java, Indonesia: Towards a short-term hazard assessment tool

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 231-232, Issue , 2012, Pages 87-108

  Charbonnier, S J ^a   Gertisser, R ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Block and ash flows; Hazard assessment; Inundation map; Merapi volcano; Numerical modeling; Titan2D; VolcFlow

Indexed keywords

BLOCK-AND-ASH FLOW; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MERAPI VOLCANOS; NUMERICAL MODELING; TITAN2D; VOLCFLOW;

DEBRIS; DEPOSITS; DOMES; FLOODS; PILES; VOLCANOES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ASH FLOW; DOME; EMPLACEMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; RHEOLOGY; TOPOGRAPHY; TRAVEL TIME;

EAST JAVA; GENDOL VALLEY; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; INDONESIA; JAVA; MERAPI; SUNDA ISLES; YOGYAKARTA;

EID: 84862489754     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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