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Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 278 –279 (2014) 25–39 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research jour nal homepage: www.el sevie r. com/ locate/ jvolgeores Pyroclastic density currents and local topography as seen with the conveyer model Domenico M. Doronzo a,b,⁎, Pierfrancesco Dellino a a Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geoambientali, Università degli Studi di Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy b Dipartimento di Meccanica, Matematica e Management, Politecnico di Bari, Via Re David 200, 70125 Bari, Italy a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are multiphase flows generated during explosive volcanic eruptions, and they Received 25 October 2013 move down the volcano, and over the surrounding topography. The flow–topography interaction can play a Accepted 29 March 2014 fundamental role in the sedimentary processes, and in the resulting deposit facies architecture, as well as can Available online 12 April 2014 play a dramatic role in the flow behavior, and in the associated volcanic hazard. This paper aims at discussing the PDC–topography interaction theme from the viewpoint of both deposits and flow structure, by accounting Keywords: Pyroclastic density currents for appropriate literature, and revising the concepts in light of the theoretical conveyer model of Doronzo and Topography De