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Ongoing dispersal of the 7 August 2019 pumice raft from the Tonga Arc in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean
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Jutzeler, M and Marsh, R and van Sebille, E and Mittal, T and Carey, RJ and Fauria, KE and Manga, M and McPhie, J, Ongoing dispersal of the 7 August 2019 pumice raft from the Tonga Arc in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, Geophysical Research Letters, 47, (5) Article e1701121. ISSN 1944-8007 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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An edited version of this paper was published by AGU. Copyright 2020 American Geophysical Union
Abstract
On the 7 August 2019, a 195 km2 raft of andesitic pumice was produced at 200 m below sea level at an unnamed submarine volcano in the Tonga Islands (Southwest Pacific Ocean). Drifting chiefly westward, the raft reached the Fiji Islands on the 19 September. Yachts that crossed the raft as early as 2 days post‐eruption provided an outstanding data set of raft characteristics and pristine samples. Further, exceptional tracking of raft dispersal by satellite images allows us to contrast virtual particle tracking methods with ocean model currents to explore the relative influence of surface currents, wind, and wave action on pumice flotsam dispersal over up to 2 years. Attenuation of ocean waves by large and compact pumice rafts appears to reduce the effect of Stokes drift. The coupling of real‐time satellite observations with oceanographic Lagrangian simulations allows near‐real time forecasting for global maritime hazard mitigation.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | eruption, pumice raft, ocean current |
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Geology |
| Research Field: | Volcanology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Jutzeler, M (Dr Martin Jutzeler) |
| UTAS Author: | Carey, RJ (Associate Professor Rebecca Carey) |
| UTAS Author: | McPhie, J (Professor Jocelyn McPhie) |
| ID Code: | 137914 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Funding Support: | Australian Research Council (DE150101190) |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 16 |
| Deposited By: | Earth Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2020-03-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-08-29 |
| Downloads: | 18 View Download Statistics |
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