Grain size distribution and characteristics of the tephra from the Vatnaöldur AD 871±2 and Katla 1918 eruptions, Iceland

• Main Author: Tinna Jónsdóttir 1983-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Jarðfræði; Kornastærð; Flugumferð; Sprengigos; Efnasamsetning; Katla; Sólheimajökull; Vatnaöldur; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/20443

Detailed grain size analyses and information on particle shape characteristics of large basaltic explosive eruptions are scarce and need more attention, especially when the threat to passenger jet aircraft from ash in the atmosphere is considered. This study presents grain size distribution and shap...