Atmospheric shock waves and condensation clouds from Ngauruhoe explosive eruptions

VISIBLE shock waves (‘flashing arcs’) passing through the air above a volcanic vent were first recognised by Perret 1 during explosive eruptions of Vesuvius in 1906. Although reportedly rare 2,3 in subsequent volcanic eruptions, large visible atmospheric shock waves have accompanied explosive activi...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1976-01, Vol.259 (5540), p.190-192
Main Author: NAIRN, I. A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:VISIBLE shock waves (‘flashing arcs’) passing through the air above a volcanic vent were first recognised by Perret 1 during explosive eruptions of Vesuvius in 1906. Although reportedly rare 2,3 in subsequent volcanic eruptions, large visible atmospheric shock waves have accompanied explosive activity of Ngauruhoe, an andesite volcano in New Zealand, in 1954 (ref. 4), 1974 (ref. 5) and 1975.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/259190a0