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The 1883 eruption of KrakatauThe 1883 eruption of Krakatau was a modest ignimbrite-forming event. The deposits are primarily coarse-grained dacitic, non-welded ignimbrite. Large explosions produced pyroclastic flows that entered the sea, generating destructive tsunami. Grain-size studies of the ignimbrite suggest that these explosions were not driven by magma-seawater interaction. The total bulk volume of pyroclastic deposits, including co-ignimbrite ash, is estimated to be 18-21 cu km.
Document ID
19820035180
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Self, S.
(Arizona State University Tempe, AZ, United States)
Rampino, M. R.
(NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Goddard Space Flight Center New York, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
December 31, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 294
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
82A18715
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-5145
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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