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Modelling and simulation of a lava flow affecting a shore platform: a case study of Montaña de Aguarijo eruption, El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain)

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  • C. Prieto-Torrell
  • A. Rodriguez-Gonzalez
  • M. Aulinas
  • J. L. Fernandez-Turiel
  • M.C. Cabrera
  • C. Criado
  • F. J. Perez-Torrado

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Recent subaerial volcanism at El Hierro Island (Canary Islands, Spain) consists of monogenetic volcanic fields. This volcanism generated cinder cones, tephra air-fall deposits, and lava flows. The lava flows reach several kilometres in length extending through shore platforms and, sometimes, penetrating under the sea level. The volcanic landforms of El Hierro convert it into a natural laboratory for topographic and morphometric modelling and lava flow simulations. We perform the modelling and simulation of the Montaña de Aguarijo eruption, a cinder cone at the NE rift. The associated lava flow channelled through a V-shaped ravine until reaching a cliff, where formed cascades. The flow spread at the cliff base over a platform before reaching the sea modifying the coastline. Different maps were designed to show the results, including the geomorphologic reconstruction of the area affected by this eruption and the lava flow simulations obtained with the Q-LavHA plugin.

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  • C. Prieto-Torrell & A. Rodriguez-Gonzalez & M. Aulinas & J. L. Fernandez-Turiel & M.C. Cabrera & C. Criado & F. J. Perez-Torrado, 2021. "Modelling and simulation of a lava flow affecting a shore platform: a case study of Montaña de Aguarijo eruption, El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain)," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(2), pages 516-525, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:17:y:2021:i:2:p:516-525
    DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2021.1972853
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