Detailed analysis of particle launch velocities, size distributions and gas densities during normal explosions at Stromboli

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 231-232, Issue , 2012, Pages 109-131

  Harris, Andrew J L ^a,b,c   Ripepe, Maurizio ^d   Hughes, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas density; Gas velocity; Particle size distribution; Particle velocity; Plume dynamics; Thermal camera

Indexed keywords

GAS DENSITY; GAS VELOCITY; PARTICLE VELOCITIES; PLUME DYNAMICS; THERMAL CAMERA;

BOMBS (ORDNANCE); DENSITY OF GASES; DYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

GASES;

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ITALY; LIPARI ISLANDS; MESSINA [SICILY]; SICILY; STROMBOLI;

RHOGAS;

EID: 84862540990     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.02.012     Document Type: Article

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