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Properties of Volcanic Ash
published by the U.S. Geological Survey
This U.S. Geological Survey site lists and discusses the properties of volcanic ash. The site contains many helpful diagrams, and explains topics including the size of ash particles, the dispersal of ash by wind, and the kind of eruption that produces ash.
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/properties.html
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Restriction: © 2009 U.S. Geological Survey
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Keywords: volcanic ash, volcano
Record Creator: Metadata instance created April 29, 2010 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Apr 29, 2010 by Ed Lee
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Properties of Volcanic Ash (U.S. Geological Survey, 2009), WWW Document, (http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/properties.html).
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Properties of Volcanic Ash (U.S. Geological Survey, 2009), <http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/properties.html>.
APA Format
Properties of Volcanic Ash. (2009, February 3). Retrieved May 25, 2013, from U.S. Geological Survey: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/properties.html
Chicago Format
U.S. Geological Survey. Properties of Volcanic Ash. U.S. Geological Survey, February 3, 2009. http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/properties.html (accessed 25 May 2013).
MLA Format
Properties of Volcanic Ash. U.S. Geological Survey, 2009. 3 Feb. 2009. 25 May 2013 <http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/properties.html>.
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