The magnitude and impact of the 431 CE Tierra Blanca Joven eruption of Ilopango, El Salvador

The Tierra Blanca Joven (TBJ) eruption from Ilopango volcano deposited thick ash over much of El Salvador when it was inhabited by the Maya, and rendered all areas within at least 80 km of the volcano uninhabitable for years to decades after the eruption. Nonetheless, the more widespread environment...

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Main Authors: Smith, VC, Costa, A, Aguirre-Díaz, G, Pedrazzi, D, Scifo, A, Plunkett, G, Poret, M, Tournigand, P-Y, Miles, D, Dee, MW, McConnell, JR, Sunyé-Puchol, I, Harris, PD, Sigl, M, Pilcher, JR, Chellman, N, Gutiérrez, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2020