Oxygen isotope compositions of intracaldera rocks: Hydrothermal history of the Long Valley Caldera, California

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 83-109

  McConnell, Vicki S ^a   Valley, John W ^b   Eichelberger, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal processes; Igneous processes; Isotope geochemistry; Long Valley Caldera; Oxygen isotopes; Pyroclastic flows

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL PROCESSES; ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; VOLCANIC ROCK;

USA, CALIFORNIA, LONG VALLEY CALDERA;

EID: 0030757221     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00071-6     Document Type: Article

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