Fractal analysis of experimentally generated pyroclasts. A tool for volcanic hazard assessment

• Autorzy: Perugini D. , Kueppers U.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Rapid decompression experiments on natural volcanic rocks mimick explosive eruptions. Fragment size distributions (FSD) of such experimentally generated pyroclasts are investigated using fractal geometry. The fractal dimension of fragmentation, D, of FSD is measured for samples from Unzen (Japan) and Popocatepetl (Mexico) volcanoes. Results show that: (i) FSD are fractal and can be quantified by measuring D values; (ii) D increases linearly with potential energy for fragmentation (PEF) and, thus, with increasing applied pressure; (iii) the rate of increase of D with PEF depends on open porosity: the higher the open porosity, the lower the increase of D with PEF; (iv) at comparable open porosity, samples display a similar behavior for any rock composition. The method proposed here has the potential to become a standard routine to estimate eruptive energy of past and recent eruptions using values of D and open porosity, providing an important step towards volcanic hazard assessment.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

experimental volcanology; rapid decompression experiment; fragment size distributions; fractals; eruptive energy

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 60, no. 3
• Strony: 682--698
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Perugini D.

autor

Kueppers U.

• Department of Earth Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy,

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