A multi-scale risk assessment for tephra fallout and airborne concentration from multiple Icelandic volcanoes – Part 1: Hazard assessment

• Published in: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: Biass, S., Scaini, C., Bonadonna, C., Folch, A., Smith, K., Höskuldsson, A.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Askja; Katla; Eyjafjallajökull; Hekla; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2265-2014; https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/14/2265/2014/

In order to assist the elaboration of proactive measures for the management of future volcanic eruptions in Iceland, we developed a new scenario-based approach to assess the hazard associated with tephra dispersal and sedimentation at various scales and for multiple sources. The target volcanoes are...