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New sonar data from around Anak Kratatau constrain size of December 2018 collapse

BBC story here. These data indicate a smaller collapse, but also a shallower failure plane than expected, which allowed that smaller volume to still generate a devastating tsunami. Basically, when modelling this, different combinations of slide volume and failure angle … Continue reading

Categories: geohazards, geophysics, volcanoes