Burst conditions of explosive volcanic eruptions recorded on microbarographs

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Explosive volcanic eruptions generate pressure disturbances in the atmosphere that propagate away either as acoustic or as shock waves, depending on the explosivity of the eruption. Both types of waves are recorded on microbarographs as 1- to 0.1-hertz N-shaped signals followed by a longer period coda. These waveforms can be used to estimate burst pressures end gas concentrations in explosive volcanic eruptions and provide estimates of eruption magnitudes.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Burst conditions of explosive volcanic eruptions recorded on microbarographs
Series title Science
DOI 10.1126/science.275.5304.1290
Volume 275
Issue 5304
Year Published 1997
Language English
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Science
First page 1290
Last page 1293
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