How rainfall influences tephra fall loading — an experimental approach

• Main Authors: Williams, George T., Jenkins, Susanna F., Lee, Daniel W. J., Wee, Shi Jun
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Ash Fall; Hazard
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153002
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The load a tephra fall deposit applies to an underlying surface is a key factor controlling its potential to damage a wide range of assets including buildings, trees, crops and powerlines. Though it has long been recognised that loading can increase when deposits absorb rainfall, few efforts have be...