Sebastian B. Mueller
Stability of volcanic ash aggregates and break-up processes
Mueller, Sebastian B.; Kueppers, Ulrich; Ametsbichler, Jonathan; Cimarelli, Corrado; Merrison, Jonathan P.; Poret, Matthieu; Wadsworth, Fabian B.; Dingwell, Donald B.
Authors
Ulrich Kueppers
Jonathan Ametsbichler
Corrado Cimarelli
Jonathan P. Merrison
Matthieu Poret
Dr Fabian Wadsworth fabian.b.wadsworth@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Donald B. Dingwell
Abstract
Numerical modeling of ash plume dispersal is an important tool for forecasting and mitigating potential hazards from volcanic ash erupted during explosive volcanism. Recent tephra dispersal models have been expanded to account for dynamic ash aggregation processes. However, there are very few studies on rates of disaggregation during transport. It follows that current models regard ash aggregation as irrevocable and may therefore overestimate aggregation-enhanced sedimentation. In this experimental study, we use industrial granulation techniques to artificially produce aggregates. We subject these to impact tests and evaluate their resistance to break-up processes. We find a dependence of aggregate stability on primary particle size distribution and solid particle binder concentration. We posit that our findings could be combined with eruption source parameters and implemented in future tephra dispersal models.
Citation
Mueller, S. B., Kueppers, U., Ametsbichler, J., Cimarelli, C., Merrison, J. P., Poret, M., …Dingwell, D. B. (2017). Stability of volcanic ash aggregates and break-up processes. Scientific Reports, 7(1), Article 7440. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07927-w
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 5, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 7, 2017 |
Publication Date | Aug 7, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Mar 20, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 18, 2018 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Publisher | Nature Research |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | 7440 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07927-w |
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