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Evolution and dynamics of the open-vent eruption at Arenal volcano (Costa Rica, 1968–2010): what we learned and perspectives
On 29 July 1968, there was a violent reactivation of Arenal volcano. The resulting westward-directed lateral blast eruption left two villages...
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Fragmentation behavior of young pyroclasts from Mt. Pelée, Martinique
The stratovolcano Mt. Pelée, Martinique, exhibits eruptive styles ranging from dome formation to sustained, highly violent explosive activity....
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The Scientific Discovery of Merapi: From Ancient Javanese Sources to the 21st Century
Merapi is Indonesia’s most active volcano and one of the most iconic volcanoes worldwide. Renowned for its almost continuous eruptive activity and...
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Three-dimensional turbulent velocity field and air entrainment of the 22 March 1944 Vesuvius eruption plume
Turbulent air entrainment into explosive volcanic jets determines whether an eruption will produce buoyant plumes, pyroclastic density currents, or...
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Fallout Events During the Post-plinian Phase of the AD 79 Vesuvius Eruption
The AD 79 Vesuvius eruption is characterized by two main phases: a sustained column phase, which deposited a thick white–gray pumice lapilli deposit,...
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Pyroclastic Density Currents at Volcán de Colima
In the last ~500 years, Volcán de Colima has generated numerous small-volume pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) that have been associated with dome...
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Volcanic Hazard Assessment at the Campi Flegrei Caldera, Italy
The Campi Flegrei caldera is a complex and resurgent structure, and its active portion has been the site of an intense volcanism with eruptions...
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A Proposal for Systematisation of Vulnerability Elements and Parameters in Volcanic Risk Assessment
This work is part of the broader context of volcanic risk assessment, focusing on the identification, characterisation, and systematisation of the...
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Surface Sedimentary (Epiclastic) Processes and Deposits in Volcanic Environments
Many recent eruptions (Mt St Helens 1980, Mt Galunggung 1982, Mt Pinatubo 1991, Unzen 1991–1995, Soufrière Hills 1995–2013, Merapi 2010, and Fuego...
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Introductory Concepts
In this chapter, the importance of volcanism throughout Earth history, the diversity of volcano types and the complex process spectrum that operates...
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Late Quaternary explosive phonolitic volcanism of Petite-Terre (Mayotte, Western Indian Ocean)
We studied four Quaternary volcanic phonolitic explosive edifices on Petite-Terre Island (Mayotte, Comoros Archipelago, Western Indian Ocean) to...
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A scenario-based volcanic hazard assessment for the Mount Meager Volcanic Complex, British Columbia
The Mount Meager Volcanic Complex (Mount Meager) is a glacier-clad stratovolcanic system in southwestern British Columbia which last erupted over...
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The Role of the White Pumice Clasts in the 79 AD Vesuvius Post-plinian PDC Deposits
Large explosive eruptions often generate compositionally zoned ignimbrites that provide evidence for the vertical stratification in the magma chamber...
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Physical Environment and Human Context at Merapi Volcano: A Complex Balance Between Accessing Livelihoods and Co** with Volcanic Hazards
Merapi is a two-sided, paradoxical volcano: on the one hand 1.8 million people live on its flanks. It is one of the most densely populated volcanoes...
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An Overview of the Large-Magnitude (VEI 4) Eruption of Merapi in 2010
The VEI 4 eruption in 2010 was the worst volcanic disaster at Merapi in 80 years.The unusual size and dynamics of the eruption, the rapid...
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The 2.6–2.3 ka explosive eruptive period of the Pululahua dome complex, Ecuador: insights from pyroclast analysis
Pululahua is an active volcano located 15 km north of Quito, Ecuador, that comprises sixteen dacitic-andesitic lava domes and a 13 km 2 ...
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Analog experiments in volcanology: towards multimethod, upscaled, and integrated models
For decades, scaled analog experiments have improved the understanding of a broad range of multiphase volcanological processes in controlled...
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Probabilistic volcanic hazard assessment at an active but under-monitored volcano: Ceboruco, Mexico
A probabilistic volcanic hazard assessment (PVHA) for Ceboruco volcano (Mexico) is reported using PyBetVH, an e-tool based on the Bayesian Event Tree...
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Ordovician submarine to subaerial volcanism along the western Gondwana margin: records of the Famatinian belt evolution, north-western Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina
The Suri-Las Planchadas Volcanic-Sedimentary Complex (SPVSC), northwest of the Sierras Pampeanas in Argentina, comprises an Early to Middle...
