Erosion of the 2008 tephra deposits in Okmok (AK) caldera by river ...
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Eruptions, and subsequent erosional processes, can deliver vast quantities of sand- and gravel-sized particles to rivers and oceans near volcanoes as the impacted landscape re-equilibrates and stabilizes. Increased sediment transport after an eruption often causes flooding problems in valleys and towns downstream that can persist for decades.