Fragmentation of magma during Plinian volcanic eruptions

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 144-162

  Gardner, J E ^a,b   Thomas, R M E ^a,c   Jaupart, C ^a   Tait, S ^a  

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

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c Cartography Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble connectivity; Magma fragmentation; Pumice vesicularity; Volcanic eruptions

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; FRAGMENTATION; PLINIAN ERUPTION; PUMICE; VESICULATION;

EID: 0030432218     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050132     Document Type: Article

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