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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0663560
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
The eruption, emplacement and characteristics of extremely large volume pyroclastic flow deposits (ignimbrites). Pyroclastic flows are hot, turbulent, flows of volcanic gas, pumice, rock debris and fine ash often produced during major explosive volcanic eruptions. Most historic and researched events have been mostly small volume examples. In this research we propose to investigate the characteristics of 3 extremely large volume (>1,000 km3) pyroclastic flow deposits in the Andes of South America, to understand the eruption origins and the flow dynamics of such large volume and potentially far flowing (up to 200 km from the vent) pyroclastic flows. These are potentially more destructive than the Indian Ocean tsunami event, and eruptions of this magnitude could occur in Indonesia, PNG and New Zealand.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2006
End Date: 12-2009
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $412,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Vulcanology | Geology |
