A model for the opening of ephemeral vents in a stationary lava flow

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 39-47

  Dragoni, Michele ^a   Tallarico, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lava flows; Lava rheology; Volcanology

Indexed keywords

LAVA FLOW; RHEOLOGY; VENT OPENING;

EID: 0030430941     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00052-2     Document Type: Article

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