At vulcan's shoulder: James Dwight Dana and the beginnings of planetary volcanology

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 312-342

  Natland, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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DANA J.D.; HISTORICAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANOLOGY;

PACIFIC;

EID: 0030780504     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.3.312     Document Type: Article

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