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An empirical relation between velocity, mass discharge rate and vent area for normal through paroxysmal eruptions at Stromboli

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Based on published and new data for explosive events at Stromboli (Italy), we propose an empirical relation that links mass discharge rate (MDR) and at-vent gas jet velocity (Gv). We use 65 simultaneous measurements of MDR and Gv and find two trends in both the cross-correlation and rank order statistics. Cross-correlation gives a power law relation: M D R =10(0.015 Gv+2.434 ) kg/s, R2 = 0.81, and applies to ash-dominated emissions. Combining this relation with the conservation of mass equation allows at-vent plume density and/or vent area to be derived from MDR = GvρA, ρ being plume density and A being vent cross-sectional area. We find that while a vent radius of 2 m and plume density of 0.35 kg/m3 fits with the "normal" activity at Stromboli, a 290 × 2.5 m vent area likely feeds a 10 kg/m3 jet during paroxysmal activity. Initial tests on available data shows promise in extending the correlation beyond Stromboli and/or to events with higher MDR (> 107 kg/s). However, the exact relation will depend on magma composition, temperature and volatile content, as well as conduit radius and vent overpressure.
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insu-04500697 , version 1 (14-03-2024)

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Guillaume Georgeais, Andrew J. L. Harris, Yves Moussallam, Kenneth T. Koga, Estelle F. Rose-Koga. An empirical relation between velocity, mass discharge rate and vent area for normal through paroxysmal eruptions at Stromboli. Bulletin of Volcanology, 2024, 86, ⟨10.1007/s00445-024-01718-8⟩. ⟨insu-04500697⟩
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