Table 1 Climatic and tephra characteristics of each case study (Peel et al. 2007; Reckziegel et al. 2016; Villarosa et al. 2016; Romero et al. 2016; van Eaton et al. 2016). CfB and CsB are codes within the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system
Characteristic | Ensenada, Chile | Villa La Angostura, Argentina | San MartÃn de los Andes, Argentina | JunÃn de los Andes, Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Köppen-Geiger climate classification | CfB: Warm summers and no dry season | CfB: Warm summers and no dry season | CsB: dry and warm summers | CsB: dry and warm summers |
Distance from Calbuco (km) | 13 | 100 | 170 | 200 |
Measured tephra thickness (cm) | 11–17 near village centre, 1–35 in surrounding inhabited areas | 0.2–0.3 | 0.5–3 | 0.9–3+ |
Isopach thickness (cm, interpolated from Fig. 1) | 10–20 near village centre, 0.1–55 in surrounding inhabited areas | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3+ |
Grain size φ | Polymodal, identified modes: − 2 (4 mm), − 1 (2 mm), 0 (1 mm) | Bimodal, identified modes: 3 (0.1 mm), 5 (0.02 mm) | Bimodal, identified modes: 4 (0.06 mm), 5 (0.02) | Bimodal, identified modes: 4 (0.06 mm), 5 (0.02 mm) |