2017 AGU Fall Meeting Session - V036: Volcanic Ash—Generation, Transport, Impacts, and Applications

20 Jun 2017 | Miscellaneous | Contributor(s): Peter W Webley

Dear all,We invite you to submit an abstract to our session and look forward to you joining us at AGU 2017 in New Orleans, December 11 - 15, 2017.V036: Volcanic Ash—Generation, Transport, Impacts, and ApplicationSession ID#:...

Tephra 2017 Workshop : Best practices in tephra collection, analysis, and reporting leading toward better tephra databases

15 Jun 2017 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Marcus I Bursik, Stephen C Kuehn, Andrei V Kurbatov, Kristi L Wallace

 Following the Tephra 2014 Workshop where 1) major developments, 2) best practices, and 3) future directions/needs in tephra studies from both volcanological and tephrochronological perspectives were the main thrusts, this workshop aims to focus on the topics considered most pressing in the...

La erupción del volcán Calbuco en 2015: Volcanología, sociedad y ecosistemas

25 Apr 2017 | Publications | Contributor(s): Jorge E. Romero

La erupción del 22-23 de abril de 2015 del Volcán Calbuco tuvo impactos en las actividades sociales y ecosistemas en el sur de Chile y en Argentina, debido a la espesa caída de piroclastos, corrientes calientes de gases y rocas, además de flujos de lodo...

Documentation for "Trapped bubbles keep pumice afloat and gas diffusion makes pumice sink"

02 Mar 2017 | Data Sets/Collections | Contributor(s): Kristen Fauria, Michael Manga, Zihan Wei

Here we make available raw data and code used in the paper, "Trapped bubbles keep pumice afloat and gas diffusion makes pumice sink" by Fauria, Manga, and Wei (2017, EPSL). Included in this database is:1. A .pdf copy of Fauria et al. (2017).2. Trapped bubble and vesicle volume and...

Q-LavHA 2.0

20 Feb 2017 | Offline Tools | Contributor(s): Sophie Mossoux, Mathijs Saey, Stefania Bartolini, Sam Poppe, Frank Canters, Matthieu Kervyn

Q-LavHA (Mossoux et al. 2016) is a plugin which simulates lava flow propagation from one or multiple regularly distributed eruptive vents on a Digital Elevation Model (DEM). It combines existing probabilistic and 1D thermo-rheological deterministic (FLOWGO) models and proposes improvements in...

FALL3D APPLIED TO TURRIALBA VOLCANO RECENT ERUPTIONS

21 Dec 2016 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jose Brenes

Hello everyoneFall3D latest version has been implemented on our 540 core supercomputer to calculate how much and where ash would fall. Daily wind data is automatically fetched from USA National Weather Service, ´NASA DEM is used for...

Navier-Stokes equations in cylindrical coordinates

17 Dec 2016 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Mattia de' Michieli Vitturi

This document presents the derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations in cylindrical coordinates. I have searched on the web for something similar (and I have seen that a lot of other people search for the steps of such a derivation), but I have been unsuccessful. For this reason I have thought...

Early career corner at the December 13 AGU VGP Reception

07 Dec 2016 | Miscellaneous | Contributor(s): CHAKO TCHAMABE Boris

Dear early career volcanologists,The IAVCEI Early Career Researchers Network and the AGU Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology section will be hosting an "Early Career Corner" at next week's VGP reception at the AGU Fall Meeting. This will be a spot to come meet fellow early...

Updated version of an algorithm for tephra isopach, extent and volume calculation in R

18 Oct 2016 | Miscellaneous | Contributor(s): Marcus I Bursik, Qingyuan Yang

We have updated an algorithm that aids in isopach construction, and volume and extent calculation of tephra fall deposits.  The program is written in R.  Documentation has been improved, and we now include example datasets for the North Mono eruption and Fogo A.  The algorith and...

TephraProb: a Matlab package for probabilistic hazard assessments of tephra fallout

15 Sep 2016 | Offline Tools | Contributor(s): Sebastien Biass, Costanza Bonadonna, Chuck B Connor, Laura J Connor

TephraProb is a toolbox of Matlab functions designed to produce scenario–based probabilistic hazard assessments for ground tephra accumulation. The toolbox includes a series of graphical user interfaces that collect, analyze and pre–process input data, create distributions of...

Documentation for "Effect of particle entrainment on the runout of pyroclastic density currents"

08 Sep 2016 | Data Sets/Collections | Contributor(s): Kristen Fauria, Michael Manga, Michael Chamberlain

This is a repository for the data and script used in, "Effect of particle entrainment on the runout of pyroclastic density currents."Here you will find:1. A compilation of splash function experimental data from this study and data that was extracted from seven other studies:...

Geoheritage of Volcanic Harrats in Saudi Arabia [Authors: Moufti, Mohammed Rashad, Németh, Károly]

30 Aug 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Mohammed Rashad Moufti, Karoly Nemeth

This book records the geoheritage values of globally significant, yet little-known, volcanic geosites in Saudi Arabia. It is the first of its kind to focus on the Middle East, clearly showing the hidden geoheritage value of the volcanic Arabian Peninsula’s harrats and demonstrating why the...

Abstract Book "Geological fieldwork in volcanic areas: mapping techiques and applications"; IAVCEI Commission on Volcano Geology - 3rd International Workshop, Etna-Aeolian Islands [July 3-10, 2016]; pp. 77.

30 Aug 2016 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Karoly Nemeth

Collection of abstracts presented during the IAVCEI Volcanic Geology workshop in Italy in July 2016 [pdf file]

6th International Maar Conference - A Guidebook for the Aershan-Chaihe Volcanic Field Trip

11 Aug 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Karoly Nemeth

6th International Maar Conference - A Guidebook for Post-conference Field Trip to Mt. Changbai volcano

11 Aug 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Karoly Nemeth

6th International Maar Conference - Program Book

11 Aug 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Karoly Nemeth

6th International Maar Conference - Abstract Volume

11 Aug 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Karoly Nemeth

 Download Abstract Volumehttp://www.intechopen.com/books/6th-international-maar-conference-abstracts 6th International Maar Conference - AbstractsISBN 978-953-51-2541-9, Print ISBN 978-953-51-2540-2, 126 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published July 15, 2016 under CC BY 3.0...

Central American volcanic vents in a kml file

15 Jul 2016 | Data Sets/Collections | Contributor(s): Michael J Carr

Google Earth allowed rapid verification, location, and classification of 807 apparently constructional volcanic vents in Central America. The data are presented in a spreadsheet, a KML file and a short note describing the database. This note and spreadsheet are in review and a reference will be...

Granular Flow Experiments for Validation of Numerical Flow Models

25 Jun 2016 | Data Sets/Collections | Contributor(s): Amy Webb, Marcus I Bursik

Many types of geophysical flows such as debris avalanches and pyroclastic flows pose significant danger to both people and property. Understanding granular avalanche behavior and particle interaction during the course of a flow is very important in the development of granular flow models. Since...

Maar-datremes - a course module

13 Jun 2016 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Greg A Valentine, Alison Graettinger

Maar-diatremes are one of the most common volcanic landforms on Earth, and represent an end-member type of volcano whose eruptions are dominated by explosive, subsurface magma-water interaction.  Thus they should form an important component of volcanology courses.  The recent decade...