Ruapehu and Tongariro stratovolcanoes: a review of current understanding

GS Leonard, RP Cole, BW Christenson… - New Zealand Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Ruapehu (150 km3 cone, 150 km3 ring-plain) and Tongariro (90 km3 cone, 60
km3 ring-plain) are iconic stratovolcanoes, formed since∼ 230 and∼ 350 ka, respectively …

Perils in distinguishing phreatic from phreatomagmatic ash; insights into the eruption mechanisms of the 6 August 2012 Mt. Tongariro eruption, New Zealand

N Pardo, SJ Cronin, K Németh, M Brenna… - Journal of Volcanology …, 2014 - Elsevier
The weak geophysical precursors of the 6 August 2012 Te Maari eruption of Mt. Tongariro
and a lack of obvious juvenile components in its proximal ballistic deposits imply that the …

A multi-sensor approach for volcanic ash cloud retrieval and eruption characterization: The 23 November 2013 Etna lava fountain

S Corradini, M Montopoli, L Guerrieri, M Ricci, S Scollo… - Remote Sensing, 2016 - mdpi.com
Volcanic activity is observed worldwide with a variety of ground and space-based remote
sensing instruments, each with advantages and drawbacks. No single system can give a …

Hail formation triggers rapid ash aggregation in volcanic plumes

AR Van Eaton, LG Mastin, M Herzog… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
During explosive eruptions, airborne particles collide and stick together, accelerating the
fallout of volcanic ash and climate-forcing aerosols. This aggregation process remains a …

Phreatic eruption dynamics derived from deposit analysis: a case study from a small, phreatic eruption from Whakāri/White Island, New Zealand

G Kilgour, S Gates, B Kennedy, A Farquhar… - Earth, Planets and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract On 27 April 2016, White Island erupted in a multi-pulse, phreatic event that lasted
for~ 40 min. Six, variably sized pulses generated three ballistic ejections and at least one …

Dynamics of surges generated by hydrothermal blasts during the 6 August 2012 Te Maari eruption, Mt. Tongariro, New Zealand

G Lube, ECP Breard, SJ Cronin, JN Procter… - Journal of Volcanology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The 6 August 2012 Te Maari eruption produced violent and widespread “cold”
Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs) following unroofing of the pressurized hydrothermal …

Tephra mass eruption rate from ground-based X-band and L-band microwave radars during the November 23, 2013, Etna Paroxysm

FS Marzano, L Mereu, S Scollo… - … on Geoscience and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The morning of November 23, 2013, a lava fountain formed from the New South-East Crater
(NSEC) of Mt. Etna (Italy), one of the most active volcanoes in Europe. The explosive activity …

Volcanic ash leachate compositions and assessment of health and agricultural hazards from 2012 hydrothermal eruptions, Tongariro, New Zealand

SJ Cronin, C Stewart, AV Zernack, M Brenna… - Journal of volcanology …, 2014 - Elsevier
After almost 80 years of quiescence, the upper Te Maari vent on Mt. Tongariro erupted
suddenly at 2352 h (NZ time) on 6 August 2012. The short-lived hydrothermal eruption …

Integrating multidisciplinary science, modelling and impact data into evolving, syn-event volcanic hazard mapping and communication: a case study from the 2012 …

GS Leonard, C Stewart, TM Wilson, JN Procter… - Journal of volcanology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract New Zealand's Tongariro National Park volcanoes produce hazardous eruptions
every few years to decades. On 6 August 2012 the Te Maari vent of Tongariro Volcano …

Aspects of historical eruptive activity and volcanic unrest at Mt. Tongariro, New Zealand: 1846–2013

BJ Scott, SH Potter - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The 6 August and 21 November 2012 eruptions from Upper Te Maari crater have
heightened interest in past activity at Mt. Tongariro, New Zealand. Risks caused by volcanic …