Lava flow hazard modeling during the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, Iceland: applications of MrLavaLoba

Pedersen, Gro B. M.; Pfeffer, Melissa A.; Barsotti, Sara; Tarquini, Simone; de'Michieli Vitturi, Mattia; Óladóttir, Bergrún A.; Þrastarson, Ragnar Heiðar

doi:10.5194/nhess-23-3147-2023

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28 Sep 2023

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Lava flow hazard modeling during the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, Iceland: applications of MrLavaLoba

Gro B. M. Pedersen, Melissa A. Pfeffer, Sara Barsotti, Simone Tarquini, Mattia de'Michieli Vitturi, Bergrún A. Óladóttir, and Ragnar Heiðar Þrastarson

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