Seismicity at White Island volcano, New Zealand: A revised classification and inferences about source mechanism

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 287-312

  Sherburn, Steven ^a   Scott, Bradley J ^a   Nishi, Yuji ^b   Sugihara, Mituhiko ^b  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

Author keywords

New zealand; Seismicity; White Island volcano

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000354154     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00022-5     Document Type: Article

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