Volcanic-glacial interactions: GIS applications to the assessment of lahar hazards (case study of Kamchatka)
On the Kamchatka peninsula, lahars or volcanogenic mudflows arise as a result of intensive snow melting caused by incandescent material ejected by volcanoes onto the surface. Such flows carrying volcanic ash and cinders together with lava fragments and blocks move with a speed up to 70 km/h that can...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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Nauka
2015-03-01
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Series: | Lëd i Sneg |
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Online Access: | https://ice-snow.igras.ru/jour/article/view/67 |