New Insights Into the 2070calyrBP Pyroclastic Currents at El Misti Volcano (Peru) From Field Investigations, Satellite Imagery and Probabilistic Modeling

New Insights Into the 2070calyrBP Pyroclastic Currents at El Misti Volcano (Peru) From Field Investigations, Satellite Imagery and Probabilistic Modeling

Pyroclastic currents (PCs) are the most challenging volcanic hazards for disaster planners in populated areas around volcanoes. “El Misti” volcano (5,825 m above sea level), located only 17 km from the city center of Arequipa (>1.1 million inhabitants), South Peru, has produced small-to-moder...

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Main Authors: S. J. Charbonnier, J.-C. Thouret, V. Gueugneau, R. Constantinescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
El Misti volcano
pyroclastic currents
probabilistic modeling
field data acquisition
hazard assessment and mapping
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.557788/full

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