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Record 1 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Fine lava particles ejected from a volcano during an eruption.

CONT

volcanic sediment: A sediment of volcanic origin including the fragmental materials ejected from volcanoes and deposited in beds on land or in water. Volcanic sediments consist of fine volcanic dust, ash, sand, and possibly steam-borne cinders and other coarse particles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Fragments volcaniques de taille inférieure à 2 mm, projetés par les éruptions volcaniques.

OBS

Les cendres volcaniques peuvent couvrir de vastes surfaces et être transportées sur de grandes distances par le vent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vulcanología y sismología
  • Contaminación del aire
DEF

La parte más fina, pulverulenta, de los materiales basálticos proyectados en el aire por los volcanes.

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