Ash cloud diagram (IMAGE)

University of South Florida

Ash cloud diagram

Caption

Numerical model allows scientists to reconstruct eruption rates through time by estimating the dimensions of the umbrella clouds that contribute to the accumulation of vast deposits of volcanic ash.

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University of South Florida

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