Computer-simulation models of scoria cone degradation

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 241-267

  Hooper, Donald M ^a   Sheridan, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cinder cones; Computer simulation; Diffusion; Geomorphological models; Numerical simulation; San Francisco volcanic field; Scoria cones; Springerville volcanic field; Surficial processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000316966     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00031-6     Document Type: Article

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