Insights into the October-November 2010 Gunung Merapi eruption (Central Java, Indonesia) from the stratigraphy, volume and characteristics of its pyroclastic deposits

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 261, Issue , 2013, Pages 244-259

  Cronin, Shane J ^a   Lube, Gert ^a   Dayudi, Devi S ^b   Sumarti, Sri ^b   Subrandiyo, S ^b   Surono, ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Balai Penyelidikan dan Pengembangan Tekhnologi Kegunungapian (BPPTK)   (Indonesia)

^c Yogyakarta Office   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Block and ash flows; Dome; Merapi; Pyroclastic density current; Pyroclastic flow; Pyroclastic surge

Indexed keywords

BLOCK-AND-ASH FLOW; MERAPI; PYROCLASTIC DENSITY CURRENTS; PYROCLASTIC FLOWS; PYROCLASTIC SURGE;

DOMES; HAZARDS; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANOES;

DEPOSITS;

ASH FLOW; DOME; HISTORICAL RECORD; LAVA FLOW; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; RECONSTRUCTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EAST JAVA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; INDONESIA; JAVA; MERAPI; SUNDA ISLES;

EID: 84881552366     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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