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Articles | Volume 17, issue 17
Articles | Volume 17, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10709-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10709-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 17
Research article
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12 Sep 2017
Research article |  | 12 Sep 2017

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

Fred Prata, Mark Woodhouse, Herbert E. Huppert, Andrew Prata, Thor Thordarson, and Simon Carn

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10709-2017-supplement

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AIRS/Aqua L1B Infrared (IR) geolocated and calibrated radiances V005 AIRS Science Team/Moustafa Chahine https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/AIRIBRAD_005.html

Calipso/Caliop data NASA https://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/products/lidar/browse_images/production/

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This paper investigates the separation of gases and particles that frequently occurs during violent volcanic eruptions. This problem is important because atmospheric winds spread volcanic aerosols at great distances from the source, and wind shear then causes the aerosols to spread in different directions at different altitudes. This has important repercussions for accurately forecasting the movement of hazardous volcanic clouds. The May 2011 Grímsvötn eruption is analysed in great detail.
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