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The Bright Side Of The Plume: Volcanic Lightning And Ash Plume Electrification
Laboratory And Field Investigations To Explain Lightning In Volcanic Plumesone Of The Most Spectacular Consequences Of The Electrification Of Volcanic Plumes Is Volcanic Lightning. However, Little Is Known About The Processes Of Electrification That Are Responsible For Their Occurrence. The Eu-Funded Volta Project Will Design A Revolutionary, Interdisciplinary Method Enabling Studies On Volcanic Lightning By Using Detection And Real-Time Mapping Of Ash Plumes From A Safe Distance. Field Observations And Measurements Will Be Supported By Laboratory Experimental Modelling And Testing Of Multiphysics, Numerical Models Of Volcanic Plumes, Fluid Dynamics And Electrostatics. The Project Objective Is To Unveil The Fundamental Processes Of Electrification In Dusty Environments. Results Aim At Enhancing Our Ability To Monitor And Mitigate The Hazard Posed By Volcanic Explosive Eruptions.
Funded Under
Excellent Science - European Research Council (Erc)
Total Cost
€ 1 999 681,00
Eu Contribution
€ 1 999 681,00
Coordinated By
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen
Germany
