This resource provides an abstract. A numerical model that produces early predictions for the projected path of a lava flow was created. The two dimensional model is based on a generalized set of equations to describe lava flow propagation. Using real data from the 1991 1993 Mount Etna eruption in Italy, the model effectively reproduced the actual lava flow. This preliminary result indicates the usefulness of this method for forecasting lava flow paths for risk mitigation and predicting the damage from future eruptions.
