Glowing Avalanches: New Research on Volcanic Density Currents

Volcanic density currents are denser-than-air mixtures of vapor and volcanic particles that flow down the sides of a volcano during an eruption. Researchers are re-examining the mobility and deposits of volcanic gravity flows.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1993-02, Vol.259 (5098), p.1130-1131
Main Authors: Valentine, Greg A., Fisher, Richard V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avalanches
Chemical suspensions
Current density
Geology
Gravity
Igneous rocks
Perspectives
Pyroclastic flows
Vapors
Volcanism
Volcanoes
Volcanology
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Summary:Volcanic density currents are denser-than-air mixtures of vapor and volcanic particles that flow down the sides of a volcano during an eruption. Researchers are re-examining the mobility and deposits of volcanic gravity flows.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.259.5098.1130