The study's models found that the most dramatic effect expected was an estimated reduction of 894 million tons per year in sediments flowing downstream of the six dams (Perú: Pongo de Manseriche, Inambari, TAM 40, Pongo de Aguirre; Bolivia: Angosto del Bala and Rositas). (sciencedaily.com)
In their findings published Tuesday in the journal Nature, the researchers note that as glaciers melt, they send fresh water and loose sediment flowing out toward the ocean. (scientificamerican.com)
But closer to the volcano, ash mixed with water and sediments flowed along the ground to form the strangest feature of this eruption — a valley that was, quite literally, steaming. (newscientist.com)