Hazard estimates for El Chichón volcano, Chiapas, México: a statistical approach for complex eruptive histories

The El Chichón volcano (Chiapas, México) most recent eruption occurred in 1982 causing the worst volcanic disaster in the recorded history of Mexico. Prior to the eruption, El Chichón volcano was not considered a very hazardous volcano, a perception mostly caused by the low eruption rate of the past...

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Main Authors: A. T. Mendoza-Rosas, S. De la Cruz-Reyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-06-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/1159/2010/nhess-10-1159-2010.pdf