The evolution of lava flows from ephemeral vents at Mount Etna: Insights from vesicle distribution and morphological studies

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-17

  Polacci, Margherita ^a   Papale, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lava flow; Morphology; Mount Etna; Vesicle distribution

Indexed keywords

LAVA FLOW; VESICLE; VOLCANIC VENT;

ITALY, SICILY, MOUNT ETNA;

EID: 0030746671     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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