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Project: Pasig Potrero River Monitoring (U-010)
Pasig Potrero (PS01): U-010 - Pasig Potrero River Monitoring
Project: Pasig Potrero River Monitoring (U-010)
- PI: Dr. Karen Gran
- Project Lead: Karen Gran
- Funding Source: NSF/EAR 0844241
Description
Mt. Pintaubo (Philippines) erupted in 1991 and deposited up to 6km cubed of pyroclastic material in the drainage basins of the volcano. One of these drainages, The Pasig Potrero, is a river system that flows off the eastern flank of the volcano. 14km downslope of the summit crater, the river expands into a wide, braided alluvium over half a kilometer in width. Dr. Karen Gran has been monitoring the Pasig Portero since the eruption to understand the evolution of the river channel as sand-rich pyroclastic deposits are eroded and transported downstream.
Objective
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