Volcanic Explosivity Index

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf volcanology scale
gptkbp:abbreviation VEI
gptkbp:appliesTo volcanic eruptions
gptkbp:category volcanology
geological scale
gptkbp:criteria eruption cloud height
qualitative observations
volume of erupted material
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Volcanic Explosivity Index
gptkbp:introduced Stephen Self
Chris Newhall
gptkbp:introducedIn 1982
gptkbp:level VEI 0
VEI 1
VEI 2
VEI 3
VEI 4
VEI 5
VEI 6
VEI 7
VEI 8
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 8
gptkbp:measures explosiveness of volcanic eruptions
gptkbp:minimumPressure 0
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Geophysical_Research
gptkbp:relatedScale gptkb:Richter_scale
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:volcanic_activity
volcanology
gptkbp:size logarithmic
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Geological_Survey
gptkbp:usedFor classifying volcanic eruptions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Volcanic_Eruption
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6