Multiphase-flow numerical modeling of the 18 May 1980 lateral blast at Mount St. Helens, USA

• Main Authors: Widiwijayanti, Christina., Voight, Barry., Ongaro, T. Esposti., Clarke, A. B., Neri, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95605; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8813
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Volcanic lateral blasts are among the most spectacular and devastating of natural phenomena, but their dynamics are still poorly understood. Here we investigate the best documented and most controversial blast at Mount St. Helens (Washington State, United States), on 18 May 1980. By means of three-d...