Abstract
Reconstructing fragment deposit trajectories resulting from various environmental conditions during their ejection constitutes a major task in geophysics, particularly in volcanology. We present here BALISTICA, an open source Python suite containing eight different models used to perform ballistic motion computations for fragment deposits. BALISTICA aims to close the gap between field data and scientific inferences where reconstruction of fragment trajectories requires evaluating multiple hypotheses. We briefly describe its use in research in Costa Rica, with a description of guiding principles behind the process. Finally, we discuss future directions, and implications of BALISTICA for research and educational uses of the suite.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 100488 |
Journal | Software Impacts |
Volume | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2023 |
Keywords
- Ballistic motion
- Fragment deposit trajectory
- Numerical computing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software