Observations of the altitude of the volcanic plume during the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, April-May 2010

Earth System Science Data

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-17

  Arason, P ^a   Petersen, G N ^a   Bjornsson, H ^a  

^a ICELANDIC METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE   (Iceland)

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EID: 85057873923     PISSN: 18663508     EISSN: 18663516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/essd-3-9-2011     Document Type: Article

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