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Volcanic Explosivity Index: a standalone construct

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Volcanology

a logarithmic scale of the size of explosive eruptions based on erupted volume and plume height.

In volcanology, Volcanic Explosivity Index refers to a logarithmic scale of the size of explosive eruptions based on erupted volume and plume height. This meaning comes from Newhall (1982) in Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.[1]

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References

Newhall, C. G., & Self, S. (1982). The volcanic explosivity index (VEI) an estimate of explosive magnitude for historical volcanism. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 87(C2), 1231-1238. https://doi.org/10.1029/jc087ic02p01231

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