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Trashcano: Developing a quantitative teaching tool to understand ballistics accelerated by explosive volcanic eruptions

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Trashcano: Developing a quantitative teaching tool to understand ballistics accelerated by explosive volcanic eruptions. / Wadsworth, Fabian; Unwin, Holly; Vasseur, Jérémie et al.
In: Volcanica, Vol. 1, No. 2, 18.09.2018, p. 107-126.

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Wadsworth, F, Unwin, H, Vasseur, J, Kennedy, B, Holzmueller, J, Scheu, B, Witcher, T, Adolf, J, Cáceres, F, Casas, A, Cigala, V, Clement, A, Colombier, M, Cronin, S, Cronin, M, Dingwell, D, Guimarães, L, Höltgen, L, Kueppers, U, Seropian, G, Stern, S, Teissier, A, Vossen, C & Weichselgartner, N 2018, 'Trashcano: Developing a quantitative teaching tool to understand ballistics accelerated by explosive volcanic eruptions', Volcanica, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 107-126. https://doi.org/10.30909/vol.01.02.107126

APA

Wadsworth, F., Unwin, H., Vasseur, J., Kennedy, B., Holzmueller, J., Scheu, B., Witcher, T., Adolf, J., Cáceres, F., Casas, A., Cigala, V., Clement, A., Colombier, M., Cronin, S., Cronin, M., Dingwell, D., Guimarães, L., Höltgen, L., Kueppers, U., ... Weichselgartner, N. (2018). Trashcano: Developing a quantitative teaching tool to understand ballistics accelerated by explosive volcanic eruptions. Volcanica, 1(2), 107-126. https://doi.org/10.30909/vol.01.02.107126

Vancouver

Wadsworth F, Unwin H, Vasseur J, Kennedy B, Holzmueller J, Scheu B et al. Trashcano: Developing a quantitative teaching tool to understand ballistics accelerated by explosive volcanic eruptions. Volcanica. 2018 Sept 18;1(2):107-126. doi: 10.30909/vol.01.02.107126

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Wadsworth, Fabian ; Unwin, Holly ; Vasseur, Jérémie et al. / Trashcano : Developing a quantitative teaching tool to understand ballistics accelerated by explosive volcanic eruptions. In: Volcanica. 2018 ; Vol. 1, No. 2. pp. 107-126.

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abstract = "Accurate predictions of volcanological phenomena, such as the trajectory of blocks accelerated by volcanic explo-sions, require quantitative skills training. Large outdoor experiments can be useful to convey concepts of volcanicprocesses to students in an exciting way. Beyond the fun aspects, these experiments provide an opportunity toengage with the physics of projectile flight and help promote mathematical learning within the Earth Sciences.We present a quantitative framework required to interpret ballistic trajectories and the outdoor experiment knowncommonly as “trashcano”, taking a step-by-step approach to the physics of this problem, and deriving a rangeof mathematical solutions involving different levels of complexity. Our solutions are consistent with the predic-tions from established computer programs for volcanic ballistic trajectory modelling, but we additionally providea nested set of simplified solutions, useful for a range of teaching scenarios as well as downloadable simulateddatasets for use where the full experiment may not be possible.",
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AU - Wadsworth, Fabian

AU - Unwin, Holly

AU - Vasseur, Jérémie

AU - Kennedy, Ben

AU - Holzmueller, Julia

AU - Scheu, Bettina

AU - Witcher, Taylor

AU - Adolf, Janina

AU - Cáceres, Francisco

AU - Casas, Ana

AU - Cigala, Valeria

AU - Clement, Alexandra

AU - Colombier, Mathieu

AU - Cronin, Shane

AU - Cronin, Marcel

AU - Dingwell, Donald

AU - Guimarães, Leticia

AU - Höltgen, Laura

AU - Kueppers, Ulrich

AU - Seropian, Gilles

AU - Stern, Sönke

AU - Teissier, Adrien

AU - Vossen, Caron

AU - Weichselgartner, Natalie

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