Modelling the rise of volcanic plumes to estimate mass eruption rates

Andrew J Hogg; M J Woodhouse

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-48683-8_7

Modelling the rise of volcanic plumes to estimate mass eruption rates

Andrew J Hogg^*, M J Woodhouse

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Explosive volcanic eruptions can generate plumes that carry ash high into the atmosphere posing hazards to aviation while airborne and to lives and infrastructure as the ash settles back to ground level. It is crucial to quantify the rate at which ash is produced if its subsequent dispersion is to be modelled accurately. Direct measurement of this mass eruption rate is impossible; however, observations of plume dynamics provide a means of determining this quantity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	More UK Success Stories in Industrial Mathematics
Editors	Philip Aston
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Pages	47-53
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031486838
ISBN (Print)	9783031486821, 9783031486852
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48683-8_7
Publication status	Published - 23 Apr 2025

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Name	Mathematics in Industry
Volume	42
ISSN (Print)	1612-3956
ISSN (Electronic)	2198-3283

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