Volcanic Hazards for Livestock
Volcanic eruptions can cause many hazards for livestock. These include pyroclastic flows, lahars, tsunamis, lava, tephra, lightning, gas and acid rain. Experience gained during recent eruptions in New Zealand and Iceland has enlarged our understanding of the dangers so that rational reactions can be...
Published in: | Outlook on Agriculture |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
1996
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709602500209 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/003072709602500209 |
Summary: | Volcanic eruptions can cause many hazards for livestock. These include pyroclastic flows, lahars, tsunamis, lava, tephra, lightning, gas and acid rain. Experience gained during recent eruptions in New Zealand and Iceland has enlarged our understanding of the dangers so that rational reactions can be made during times of emergency. |
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