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Overview

Ulrich Kueppers is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on geophysics and related subfields. Their research portfolio spans several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Ocean Engineering. The primary research interest revolves around geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology, earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic wave analysis, particle dynamics in fluid flows, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Kueppers has contributed extensively to scientific literature, publishing numerous articles in prominent journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Volcanica
  • Scientific Reports
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Recent papers demonstrate the range and depth of their research topics:

  • EAC-1A: A novel large-volume lunar regolith simulant (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • Degassing and gas percolation in basaltic magmas (2021), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UASs) Reveal the Morphological Changes at Stromboli Volcano (Italy) before, between, and after the 3 July and 28 August 2019 Paroxysmal Eruptions (2021), published in Remote Sensing
  • Charge injection into the atmosphere by explosive volcanic eruptions through triboelectrification and fragmentation charging (2021), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Assessing the biological reactivity of organic compounds on volcanic ash: implications for human health hazard (2021), published in Bulletin of Volcanology

Collaborations form a significant component of Kueppers's work, including frequent partnerships with several researchers, notably:

  • Donald B. Dingwell (17 publications)
  • Valeria Cigala (11 publications)
  • Corrado Cimarelli (8 publications)
  • Markus Schmid (7 publications)
  • Jacopo Taddeucci (6 publications)

Kueppers has produced the most work in Geophysics within the broader field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, contributing 35 publications, followed by 15 in Atmospheric Science, 7 in Aerospace Engineering, 5 in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and 5 in Ocean Engineering.

Their research topics cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Best Publications

  • The fragmentation threshold of pyroclastic rocks

    Oliver Spieler;Ben Kennedy;Ulrich Kueppers;Donald B. Dingwell

  • Volcanic ash melting under conditions relevant to ash turbine interactions.

    Wenjia Song;Yan Lavallée;Kai-Uwe Hess;Ulrich Kueppers

  • The evolution of pore connectivity in volcanic rocks

    Mathieu Colombier;Fabian B. Wadsworth;Lucia Gurioli;Bettina Scheu

  • Fragmentation efficiency of explosive volcanic eruptions : A study of experimentally generated pyroclasts

    Ulrich Kueppers;Bettina Scheu;Oliver Spieler;Donald B. Dingwell

  • High-speed imaging of Strombolian explosions: The ejection velocity of pyroclasts

    J. Taddeucci;P. Scarlato;A. Capponi;E. Del Bello

  • Conduit implosion during Vulcanian eruptions

    B. Kennedy;O. Spieler;B. Scheu;U. Kueppers

  • Magmatic architecture of dome-building eruptions at Volcán de Colima, Mexico

    Yan Lavallée;N. R. Varley;M. A. Alatorre-Ibargüengoitia;K.-U. Hess

  • Experimental generation of volcanic lightning

    C. Cimarelli;M.A. Alatorre-Ibargüengoitia;U. Kueppers;B. Scheu

  • EAC-1A: A novel large-volume lunar regolith simulant

    Victoria Engelschiøn;Victoria Engelschiøn;Sarah Eriksson;Aidan Cowley;Miranda Fateri

  • “Explosive energy” during volcanic eruptions from fractal analysis of pyroclasts

    Ulrich Kueppers;Diego Perugini;Donald B. Dingwell

  • The thermal stability of Eyjafjallajökull ash versus turbine ingestion test sands

    Ulrich Kueppers;Corrado Cimarelli;Kai-Uwe Hess;Jacopo Taddeucci

  • SO2 sequestration in large volcanic eruptions:High-temperature scavenging by tephra.

    Paul Ayris;Paul Ayris;A Lee;K Wilson;U Kueppers

  • On the visibility of airborne volcanic ash and mineral dust from the pilot’s perspective in flight

    Bernadett Weinzierl;Bernadett Weinzierl;Daniel Sauer;Daniel Sauer;Andreas Minikin;Oliver Reitebuch

  • The porosity of pyroclasts as an indicator of volcanic explosivity

    Sebastian Mueller;Sebastian Mueller;Bettina Scheu;Ulrich Kueppers;Oliver Spieler

  • Floating stones off El Hierro, Canary Islands: xenoliths of pre-island sedimentary origin in the early products of the October 2011 eruption

    Valentin Troll;Valentin Troll;A Klügel;M.-A Longpré;Steffi Burchardt

  • Experimental volcanology on eruptive products of Unzen volcano

    Bettina Scheu;Bettina Scheu;Ulrich Kueppers;Ulrich Kueppers;Sebastian Mueller;Sebastian Mueller;Oliver Spieler

  • Juvenile magma recognition and eruptive dynamics inferred from the analysis of ash time series: The 2015 reawakening of Cotopaxi volcano

    H. Elizabeth Gaunt;Benjamin Bernard;Silvana Hidalgo;Antonio Proano

  • Field-based density measurements as tool to identify preeruption dome structure: set-up and first results from Unzen volcano, Japan

    Ulrich Kueppers;Bettina Scheu;Oliver Spieler;Donald B. Dingwell

  • Volcanic ash: A primary agent in the Earth system

    D.B. Dingwell;Y. Lavallée;U. Kueppers

  • Dune bedforms produced by dilute pyroclastic density currents from the August 2006 eruption of Tungurahua volcano, Ecuador

    Guilhem Amin Douillet;Daniel Alejandro Pacheco;Ulrich Kueppers;Jean Letort

  • Abrasion in pyroclastic density currents: Insights from tumbling experiments

    Ulrich Kueppers;Constanze Putz;Oliver Spieler;Donald B Dingwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald B. Dingwell
Donald B. Dingwell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jacopo Taddeucci
Jacopo Taddeucci National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Piergiorgio Scarlato
Piergiorgio Scarlato National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Bettina Scheu
Bettina Scheu Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Yan Lavallée
Yan Lavallée Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Daniele Andronico
Daniele Andronico National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Kai-Uwe Hess
Kai-Uwe Hess Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Diego Perugini
Diego Perugini University of Perugia
Fabian B. Wadsworth
Fabian B. Wadsworth Durham University
Bruce F. Houghton
Bruce F. Houghton University of Hawaii at Manoa

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