Research Article

Airborne Measurement in the Ash Plume from Mount Sakurajima: Analysis of Gravitational Effects on Dispersion and Fallout

Table 3

Gravitational dispersion of puff number 1.

Gravitational deformation and size

Puff mass14Tons
Initial rad600m
Measured rad1250m
885sec
0,00008
estimated, = 0,10,0008
Inversion temp diff. 0,2 °C
Final puff height272m
Gradient: 26,7gr/m
Diff. front velocity: 0,77m/sec
Downwind radius increase**1476m

from Table 2, thickness for mixing layer in Figure 4.
Migration in downwind time in Table 1.