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  1. Tephra - Wikipedia

    The effects of acidic rain and snow, the precipitation caused by tephra discharges into the atmosphere, can be seen for years after the eruptions have stopped. Tephra eruptions can …

  2. Tephra Fall Is a Widespread Volcanic Hazard - USGS.gov

    Dec 6, 2023 · Falling volcanic ash can disrupt lives distant from an erupting volcano. The term tephra defines all pieces of all fragments of rock ejected into the air by an erupting volcano. …

  3. Tephra - Michigan Technological University

    The largest pieces of tephra (greater than 64 mm) are called blocks and bombs. Blocks and bombs are normally shot ballistically from the volcano (refer to the gas thrust zone described …

  4. What Is Tephra, Its Composition, Classification and Hazards

    Jan 10, 2024 · Tephra refers to fragmented materials ejected during a volcanic eruption irrespective of their size, composition, or emplacement method.

  5. How Volcanoes Work - Tephra and Pyroclastic Rocks

    Tephra (Greek, for ash) is a generic term for any airborne pyroclastic accumulation. Whereas tephra is unconsolidated, a pyroclastic rock is produced from the consolidation of pyroclastic …

  6. Volcanic Ash, Tephra Fall, and Fallout Deposits

    Any rock made of consolidated or welded deposits of volcanic ash, tephra, and other volcanic debris is known as a tuff. Tuffs form either by fallout (ash-fall) or pyroclastic flows. Ash-fall …

  7. Tephra Fall | Department of Geography & Environmental Studies

    Tephra, a volcanology term for ash, is small rock fragments ejected from a volcano into the atmosphere, which is then deposited around and downwind of the volcano.

  8. Tephra - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Jul 25, 1996 · Tephra fall deposits are commonplace features that are produced during many styles of volcanic eruption.

  9. Tephra | volcanism | Britannica

    The term tephra (ash) as originally defined was a synonym for pyroclastic materials, but it is now used in the more-restricted sense of pyroclastic materials deposited by falling through the air …

  10. TEPHRA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TEPHRA is solid material ejected into the air during a volcanic eruption; especially : ash.