Table 4 Summary values for the two ‘most likely’ scenario cases at Santorini. The ‘Strong’ case assumes no influence of the wind upon the plume (Sparks et al, 1997) and the ‘Weak’ considers that the plume may be affected by wind (Woodhouse et al, 2013)
From: Rapid emergency assessment of ash and gas hazard for future eruptions at Santorini Volcano, Greece
Scenario case: | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|
Total mass of ash: | 2.33 x 108Â kg | 1.73 x 109Â kg |
Total mass of lava: | 2 x 1011Â kg | 2 x 1011Â kg |
Ratio of ash to lava: | ~1:1000 | ~1:100 |
Eruption duration: | 2Â years | 2Â years |
Duration of ash emission: | 15.3Â % of time | 7.6Â % of time |