Ash plume from Mt Cleveland, a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Islands. Volcanic ash consists of fragments of rock, mineral crystals, and volcanic glass, produced during volcanic eruptions and measuring less than 2 mm (0.079 inches) in diameter. [1]

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An eruption column or eruption plume is a cloud of super-heated ash and tephra suspended in gases emitted during an explosive volcanic eruption. The volcanic materials form a vertical column or plume that may rise many kilometers into the air above the vent of the volcano.

Ash Plumes, Ashfalls and Ash Fields. Once ash is released into the air by a volcano, the wind has an opportunity to move it. This movement, along with air turbulence, work to distribute the suspended ash over a broad area. These clouds of ash …

May 1, 2024 · When an ash column is moved about by wind, it is called an ash plume. Eventually the ash in the sky falls to the ground. It may create a thick layer of dust-like material on surfaces for miles around the original eruption.

Aug 27, 2014 · Yellowstone is an obvious target for ash distribution studies, as it provides an opportunity to understand very large eruptions that generate umbrella clouds, which spread radially in the atmosphere (see last image below).

Weather-satellite imagery (courtesy of NOAA) tracked the movement of the eruption plume: left (0845 PDT)--the expanding plume shortly after the beginning of the May 18 eruption; right (1215 PDT)--the plume had reached Idaho, and a new pulse of ash can be seen at the volcano.

Mathematical models developed by the USGS forecast various aspects of how a volcanic ash plume will interact with wind—where, how high, and how fast ash particles will be transported in the atmosphere, as well as where ash will fall out and accumulate on the ground.

The USGS provides forecasts of expected ash dispersion (ash clouds) and deposition (ash fall) from volcanic eruptions using a numerical atmospheric transport model called Ash3D that was developed by USGS scientists specifically to deal with volcanic plumes.

Large ash plumes can travel hundreds to thousands of kilometers away from the volcano, depositing ash on large areas. Volcanic ash is abrasive and heavy, resulting in damage to infrastructure and transportation.