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Tree-ring reconstruction of past lahar activity at Popocatépetl volcano, Mexico

Bollschweiler, Michelle ; Stoffel, Markus ; Vázquez Selem, Lorenzo ; Palacios, David

In: The Holocene, 2010, vol. 20, no. 2, p. 265-274

Lahars represent a major threat on the slopes of volcanoes all over the world. In order to realistically assess hazards, knowledge on the occurrence and timing of past lahar activity is of crucial importance. However, archival data on past events is usually scarce or completely missing. Tree-ring records have repeatedly proved to be a reliable data source for the reconstruction of past...