PYFLOW_2.0 is a hazard tool for the calculation of the impact parameters of dilute pyroclastic density currents (DPDCs). DPDCs represent the dilute turbulent type of gravity flows that occur during explosive volcanic eruptions; their hazard is the result of their mobility and the capability to laterally impact buildings and infrastructures and to transport variable amounts of volcanic ash along the path. Starting from data coming from the analysis of deposits formed by DPDCs, PYFLOW_2.0 calculates the flow properties (e.g. velocity, bulk density, thickness) and impact parameters (dynamic pressure, deposition time) at the location of the sampled outcrop. Given the inherent uncertainties related to sampling, laboratory analyses, and modelling assumptions, the program provides ranges of variations and probability density functions of the impact parameters rather than single specific values; from these functions, the user can interrogate the program to obtain the value of the computed impact parameter at any specified exceedance probability. 

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Fabio Dioguardi; Daniela Mele; Pierfrancesco Dellino (2017), "PYFLOW_2.0. A new tool for estimating the impact parameters and the deposition rate and time of dilute PDCs based on field data," https://theghub.org/resources/4234.

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1. dilute PDC structure
2. DPDCs
3. gas-particle drag
4. modeling
5. numerical modeling
6. numerical simulation
7. probabilistic analysis
8. Probabilistic hazard assessment
9. pyroclastic deposits
10. pyroclastic flows
11. topography-induced deposition
12. volcanic deposits