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The dynamics and thermodynamics of large ash flows 总被引:6,自引:6,他引:0
Ash flow deposits, containing up to 1000 km3 of material, have been produced by some of the largest volcanic eruptions known. Ash flows propagate several tens of kilometres
from their source vents, produce extensive blankets of ash and are able to surmount topographic barriers hundreds of metres
high. We present and test a new model of the motion of such flows as they propagate over a near horizontal surface from a
collapsing fountain above a volcanic vent. The model predicts that for a given eruption rate, either a slow (10–100 m/s) and
deep (1000–3000 m) subcritical flow or a fast (100–200 m/s) and shallow (500–1000 m) supercritical flow may develop. Subcritical
ash flows propagate with a nearly constant volume flux, whereas supercritical flows entrain air and become progressively more
voluminous. The run-out distance of such ash flows is controlled largely by the mass of air mixed into the collapsing fountain,
the degree of fragmentation and the associated rate of loss of material into an underlying concentrated depositional system,
and the mass eruption rate. However, in supercritical flows, the continued entrainment of air exerts a further important control
on the flow evolution. Model predictions show that the run-out distance decreases with the mass of air entrained into the
flow. Also, the mass of ash which may ascend from the flow into a buoyant coignimbrite cloud increases as more air is entrained
into the flow. As a result, supercritical ash flows typically have shorter runout distances and more ash is elutriated into
the associated coignimbrite eruption columns. We also show that one-dimensional, channellized ash flows typically propagate
further than their radially spreading counterparts.
As a Plinian eruption proceeds, the erupted mass flux often increases, leading to column collapse and the formation of pumiceous
ash flows. Near the critical conditions for eruption column collapse, the flows are shed from high fountains which entrain
large quantities of air per unit mass. Our model suggests that this will lead to relatively short ash flows with much of the
erupted material being elutriated into the coignimbrite column. However, if the mass flux subseqently increases, then less
air per unit mass is entrained into the collapsing fountain, and progressively larger flows, which propagate further from
the vent, will develop.
Our model is consistent with observations of a number of pyroclastic flow deposits, including the 1912 eruption of Katmai
and the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo. The model suggests that many extensive flow sheets were emplaced from eruptions with mass
fluxes of 109–1010 kg/s over periods of 103–105 s, and that some indicators of flow "mobility" may need to be reinterpreted. Furthermore, in accordance with observations,
the model predicts that the coignimbrite eruption columns produced from such ash flows rose between 20 and 40 km.
Received: 25 August 1995 / Accepted: 3 April 1996 相似文献
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The frequency and extent of debris flows have increased tremendously due to the extreme weather and the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008. Previous studies focused on the debris flow from gullies damming the mountain streams. In this paper, an equation for the run-out distance of debris flow in the main river is proposed based on the dynamic equation of debris flow at different slopes given by Takahashi. By undertaking field investigations and flume experiments, a new calculation method of the volume of debris flow damming large river is obtained. Using the percolation theory and the renormalization group theory it was deduced that the large particles should comprise more than 50% for forming a stable debris flow dam. Hence, the criteria of damming large river by debris flow is presented in terms of run-out distance and grain composition which was then validated through the event of damming river by debris flow at Gaojia gully, the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, Sichuan, China, on July 3, 2011. 相似文献
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Kyle M. Straub David MohrigJames Buttles Brandon McElroyCarlos Pirmez 《Marine and Petroleum Geology》2011,28(3):744-760
Here we present results from a suite of laboratory experiments that highlight the influence of channel sinuosity on the depositional mechanics of channelized turbidity currents. We released turbidity currents into three channels in an experimental basin filled with water and monitored current properties and the evolution of topography via sedimentation. The three channels were similar in cross-sectional geometry but varied in sinuosity. Results from these experiments are used to constrain the run-up of channelized turbidity currents on the outer banks of moderate to high curvature channel bends. We find that a current is unlikely to remain contained within a channel when the kinetic energy of a flow exceeds the potential energy associated with an elevation gain equal to the channel relief; setting an effective upper limit for current velocity. Next we show that flow through bends induces a vertical mixing that redistributes suspended sediment back into the interiors of depositional turbidity currents. This mixing counteracts the natural tendency for suspended sediment concentration and grain size to stratify vertically, thereby reducing the rate at which sediment is lost from a current via deposition. Finally, the laboratory experiments suggest that turbidity currents might commonly separate from channel sidewalls along the inner banks of bends. In some cases, sedimentation rates and patterns within the resulting separation zones are sufficient to construct bar forms that are attached to the channel sidewalls and represent an important mechanism of submarine channel filling. These bar forms have inclined strata that might be mistaken for the deposits of point bars and internal levees, even though the formation mechanism and its implications to channel history are different. 相似文献
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We present here a methodology implemented within a geographical information system (GIS) for hazard mapping of small volume
pyroclastic density currents (PDCs). This technique is implemented as a set of macros written in Visual Basic for Applications
(VBA) that run within GIS-software (i.e. ArcGIS). Based on the energy line concept, we calibrated an equation that relates
the volume (V) and the mobility (ΔH/L) of single PDCs using data from Soufrière Hills volcano (Montserrat) and Arenal volcano (Costa Rica). Maximum potential run-outs
can be predicted with an associated uncertainty of about 30%. Also based on the energy line concept and with data from Soufrière
Hills volcano and Mt. St. Helens (USA), we were able to calibrate an equation that predicts the flow velocity as a function
of the vertical distance between the energy line and the ground surface (Δh). Velocities derived in this way have an associated uncertainty of 3 m s−1. We wrote code to implement these equations and allow the automatic mapping of run-out and velocity with the inputs being
(i) the height and location of the vent (ii) the flow volume and (iii) a digital elevation model (DEM) of the volcano. Dynamic
pressure can also be estimated and mapped by incorporating the density of the pyroclastic density current (PDC). This computer
application allows the incorporation of uncertainties in the location of the vent and of statistical uncertainties expressed
by the 95% confidence limits of the regression model. We were able to verify predictions by the proposed methodology with
data from Unzen volcano (Japan) and Mayon volcano (The Philippines). The consistencies observed highlight the applicability
of this approach for hazard mitigation and real-time emergency management. 相似文献
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Statistical Analysis of Landslide Events in Central America and their Run-out Distance 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Graziella Devoli Fabio V. De Blasio Anders Elverhøi Kaare Høeg 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2009,27(1):23-42
Statistical analyses of landslide deposits from similar areas provide information on dynamics and rheology, and are the basis
for empirical relationships for the prediction of future events. In Central America landslides represent an important threat
in both volcanic and non-volcanic areas. Data, mainly from 348 landslides in Nicaragua, and 19 in other Central American countries
have been analyzed to describe landslide characteristics and to search for possible correlations and empirical relationships.
The mobility of a landslide, expressed as the ratio between height of fall (H) and run-out distance (L) as a function of the
volume and height of fall; and the relationship between the height of fall and run-out distance were studied for rock falls,
slides, debris flows and debris avalanches. The data show differences in run-out distance and landslide mobility among different
types of landslides and between debris flows in volcanic and non-volcanic areas. The new Central American data add to and
seem consistent with data published from other regions. Studies combining field observations and empirical relationships with
laboratory studies and numerical simulations will help in the development of more reliable empirical equations for the prediction
of landslide run-out, with applications to hazard zonation and design of optimal risk mitigation measures. 相似文献
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Numerical issues in computing inundation areas over natural terrains using Savage-Hutter theory 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Bin Yu Keith Dalbey Amy Webb Marcus Bursik Abani Patra E. Bruce Pitman Camil Nichita 《Natural Hazards》2009,50(2):249-267
When characterizing geologic natural hazards, specifically granular flows including pyroclastic flows, debris avalanches and
debris flows, perhaps the most important factor to consider is the area of inundation. One of the key parameters demarcating
the leading edge of inundation is the run-out distance. To define the run-out distance, it is necessary to know when the flow
stops. Numerical experiments are presented for determining a stopping criterion and exploring the suitability of the Savage-Hutter
theory for computing inundation areas of granular flows. The stopping criterion is a function of dimensionless average velocity,
pile aspect ratio and internal and bed friction angle and can be implemented on either a global (entire flow) or local (small
areas of the flow) level. Slumping piles on a horizontal surface, and geophysical flows over complex topography were simulated.
Mountainous areas, such as Colima volcano, Mexico; Casita, Nicaragua; Little Tahoma Peak, USA, and the San Bernardino Mountains,
USA, were used as test regions. These areas have combinations of steep, open slopes and sinuous channels. Because of differences
in topography and physical scaling, slumping piles in the laboratory and geophysical flows in natural terrain must be scaled
differently to determine a reasonable dimensionless relationship for the stopping criterion. 相似文献
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A channelised long run-out debris slide triggered by the Noto Hanto Earthquake in 2007, Japan 总被引:2,自引:1,他引:1
Yasuhiko Okada Hirotaka Ochiai Ushio Kurokawa Yasuhiro Ogawa Shiho Asano 《Landslides》2008,5(2):235-239
A strong earthquake (M
J 6.9, M
W 6.6–6.7) at about 11 km depth hit the western shore of the Noto Peninsula on Honshu, Japan, at about 00:42 coordinated universal
time (9:42 a.m. local time) on 25 March 2007 (the Noto Hanto Earthquake in 2007). The earthquake triggered only 61 landslides, with most
traveling short distances. It caused one long run-out landslide in the Nakanoya district of Monzen town, Wajima city, Ishikawa
Prefecture, when a portion of a deep-seated landslide transformed into a moderate debris slide down a channel. The rock slide
occurred on a south-facing convex-shaped slope on a small spur where earthquake ground shaking likely was strongly amplified
by topography. A portion of the rock slide reached a small channel floored by materials containing abundant groundwater. Constant-volume
box-shear tests on normally consolidated saturated specimens revealed that the apparent angle of internal friction of the
channel-floor material was 33–36° at 10-mm shear displacement and did not show much decrease in effective normal stress during
shearing. In situ rock-sliding testing on the exposed channel materials showed a low kinetic-friction angle of about 21°.
We suggest that an unsaturated portion of the rock slide slid down the channel, with sliding between the rock-slide mass and
the channel floor. Because the slope angle of the travel path nearly equaled the kinetic-friction angle, the unsaturated rock
slide mass may have traveled at a moderately slow speed, or it might have decelerated and accelerated. Slow speed is supported
by accounts from local residents that suggest movement of debris continued for 3 days after the main shock. 相似文献
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