Fig. 1From: How many explosive eruptions are missing from the geologic record? Analysis of the quaternary record of large magnitude explosive eruptions in JapanTemporal distribution of recorded events. The records of smaller eruptions disappear very rapidly with time. a Cumulative number of events of each VEI categories with time. b Cumulative number of events of each eruption magnitude categories with time. c Survivor function (normalized cumulative number of events) of each VEI categories. d Survivor function (normalized cumulative number of events) of each eruption magnitude categoriesBack to article page