Articles | Volume 18, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1517-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1517-2018
Research article
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01 Jun 2018
Research article |  | 01 Jun 2018

An adaptive semi-Lagrangian advection model for transport of volcanic emissions in the atmosphere

Elena Gerwing, Matthias Hort, Jörn Behrens, and Bärbel Langmann

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Climactic Eruption Elena Gerwing https://doi.org/10.5446/30880

Sedimentation Elena Gerwing https://doi.org/10.5446/30881

Grid Structure Elena Gerwing https://doi.org/10.5446/30882

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This article describes the first volcanic emission advection model based on an adaptive mesh. The advection of volcanic emissions plays a crucial role in climate research, air traffic control and human wellbeing. In contrast to already existing volcanic emission dispersion models relying on a fixed grid, the application of an adaptive mesh enables us to simulate the advection of volcanic emissions with a high local resolution while minimizing computational cost.
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