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Preferred term

VOLCANIC EXPLOSIVITY  

Definition

  • A measure of the VEI (Volcano Explosivity Index), which is the volume of products, eruption cloud height, and qualitative observations (using terms ranging from "gentle" to "mega-colossal") are used to determine the explosivity value. (en)

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  • 2013-03-07 09:12:15.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (VOLCANIC EXPLOSIVITY [d9cfb55b-50a2-44f5-b92a-47fe4aadc317,83155] - ERUPTION DYNAMICS [0db0e1c8-6ba3-40c4-97c2-d78c9812692b,61651]);
  • 2013-04-02 09:46:27.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A measure of the VEI (Volcano Explosivity Index), which is the volume of products, eruption cloud height, and qualitative observations (using terms ranging from "gentle" to "mega-colossal") are used to determine the explosivity value. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d9cfb55b-50a2-44f5-b92a-47fe4aadc317

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