Size Distributions and Mineralogy of Ash Particles in the Stratosphere from Eruptions of Mount St. Helens
- 20 February 1981
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 211 (4484), 832-834
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.211.4484.832
Abstract
Samples from the stratosphere obtained by U-2 aircraft after the first three major eruptions of Mount St. Helens contained large globules of liquid acid and ash. Because of their large size, these globules had disappeared from the lower stratosphere by late June 1980, leaving behind only smaller acid droplets. Particle-size distributions and mineralogy of the stratospheric ash grains demonstrate in-homogeneity in the eruption clouds.Keywords
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