Variations in the frequency-magnitude distribution with depth in two volcanic areas: Mount St. Helens, Washington, and Mt. Spurr, Alaska

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-192

  Wiemer, Stefan ^a   McNutt, Stephen R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b Alaska Volcano Observatory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; GROUNDWATER; MAPPING; PORE PRESSURE; THERMAL STRESS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

FREQUENCY MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; MAGMA; MAGMA CHAMBER; VESICULATION; VOLCANIC PLUMBING SYSTEM;

VOLCANOES;

EARTHQUAKE; FREQUENCY/MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; MAGMA/GROUNDWATER INTERACTION; VESICULATION; VOLCANO;

USA, ALASKA, COOK INLET, MOUNT SPURR; USA, WASHINGTON, CASCADE RANGE, MOUNT ST HELENS;

EID: 0030746073     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96GL03779     Document Type: Article

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