Fire in the hole: recreating volcanic eruptions with cannon blasts

Artificial volcanic plumes, fired from cannons loaded with ash plucked from the slopes of Iceland, may help researchers better monitor disruptive eruptions.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Eos
Main Authors: Zimanowski, Bernd, Gudmundsson, Magńus Tumi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/14930
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-149304
https://doi.org/10.1029/2015EO027703
https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/files/14930/074_Zimanowski_Eos.pdf
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Summary:Artificial volcanic plumes, fired from cannons loaded with ash plucked from the slopes of Iceland, may help researchers better monitor disruptive eruptions.