Toward a realistic formulation of fine-ash lifetime in volcanic clouds

Geology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 271-272

  Durant, Adam J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC CLOUD; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 84980371880     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 19432682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/focus032015.1     Document Type: Article

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