Facts and Figures

name of sample

Redoubt B

origin

Redoubt volcano, Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA, 283 km southwest of Anchorage.

The particles are from the 1989-1990 eruption and were collected 200 km

from the volcano. The coarse fraction was removed by sieving.

main constituents

68-76 wt % glass, plagioclase feldspar, hornblende, cps, opx, magnetite, ilmenite


particle size

distributions measured with laser diffraction

reff=6.4 micrometer, veff =7.6


particle shape

Similar to Redoubt A particles irregular (SEM image)




refractive index

estimated to be around:


1.48-1.56 -  i0.0018



color

light grey powder





scattering matrix

from 3-174 degrees scattering angle



wavelength

632.8 nm (figure)




article

Scattering matrices of volcanic ash particles of Mnt. St. Helens, Redoubt, and Mount

Spurr volcanoes


Muñoz O, Volten H, Hovenier JW. Veihelmann B, van der Zande WJ, Waters LBFM, Rose WI


Journal of Geophysical Research, 109,10.1029/2004JD004684,2004