The Development of Volcanic Ash Cloud Layers over Hours to Days Due to Atmospheric Turbulence Layering

Volcanic ash clouds often become multilayered and thin with distance from the vent. We explore one mechanism for the development of this layered structure. We review data on the characteristics of turbulence layering in the free atmosphere, as well as examples of observations of layered clouds both...

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Main Authors: Marcus Bursik, Qingyuan Yang, Adele Bear-Crozier, Michael Pavolonis, Andrew Tupper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/2/285