Atmospheric processes affecting the separation of volcanic ash and SO2 in volcanic eruptions: inferences from the May 2011 Grímsvötn eruption

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: Prata, Fred, Woodhouse, Mark, Huppert, Herbert E., Prata, Andrew, Thordarson, Thor, Carn, Simon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: Vatnajökull; glacier; Iceland
• Online Access: https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/72908/; https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/72908/1/acp-17-10709-2017.pdf; https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10709-2017

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,...