An experimental facility for the investigation of magma fragmentation by rapid decompression

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 411-416

  Alidibirov, M ^a   Dingwell, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decompression; Experimental; Explosive; Fragmentation; Mt. St. Helens

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; MAGMA FRAGMENTATION; PYROCLASTIC EJECTA; VESICULAR MAGMA;

EID: 0030428285     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050149     Document Type: Article

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