Atmospheric processes affecting the separation of volcanic ash and SO < inf> 2 in volcanic eruptions: Inferences from the May 2011 Grímsvötn eruption

• Main Authors: Prata, Fred, Woodhouse, Mark, Huppert, Herbert E., Prata, Andrew, Thordarson, Thor, Carn, S.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech 2017
• Subjects: Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences; Geological Engineering; Mining Engineering; Vatnajökull; glacier; Iceland
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/3173; https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=22475&context=michigantech-p

The separation of volcanic ash and sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas is sometimes observed during volcanic eruptions. The exact conditions under which separation occurs are not fully understood but the phenomenon is of importance because of the effects volcanic emissions have on aviation, on the environment,...