
Are We Prepared for the Next Mega Eruption?
Author(s) -
Fabio Florindo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2018eo095505
Subject(s) - mega , geology , geography , archaeology , astronomy , physics
The frequency of eruptions with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 7 is only one or two per thousand years but we cannot afford to be complacent.