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ASH FIELD [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

A thick, extensive deposit of volcanic ash.

CONT

Some ash-flow fields distributed from a common source area reach areal dimensions of more than 12,000 square miles and volumes of about 500 cubic miles; some multiple-source fields are known to have volumes of more than 2000 cubic miles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Accumulation de cendre de volcan.

Spanish

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