Abstract

TOAPAXI, Jorge et al. Update of Numerical Simulation of Debris Flow Product of an Eruption of the Cotopaxi Volcano - Northern Sector. Rev Politéc. (Quito) [online]. 2019, vol.44, n.1, pp.7-14. ISSN 2477-8990.  https://doi.org/10.33333/rp.vol44n1.01.

The eruptive activity of the Cotopaxi volcano represents a latent threat to thousands of inhabitants of cities bordering natural drainage and infrastructure related to productive activities in the central highlands of Ecuador. The availability of updated information on digital terrain models with acceptable resolution and computational systems that allow practical results to be obtained in relatively small times, makes possible the numerical modeling of lahar flow considering coefficients of motion resistance that allow the calibration of the model in base to vestiges of historical eruptive events.

Keywords : Cotopaxi; primary lahar; numerical model; Sangolquí.

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