Internal structure of Piton de la Fournaise volcano from seismic wave propagation and earthquake distribution

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 123-143

  Nercessian, Alexandre ^a   Hirn, Alfred ^a   Lépine, Jean Claude ^a   Sapin, Martine ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE DISTRIBUTION; SEISMIC WAVE; VOLCANO; WAVE PROPAGATION;

REUNION ISLAND, PITON DE LA FOURNAISE;

EID: 0029773270     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(95)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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