Lava flow growth inferred from morphometric parameters: A case study of Citlaltépetl volcano, Mexico

Geological Magazine

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-162

  Carrasco Núñez, Gerardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; EFFUSION RATE; LAVA FLOW; MORPHOMETRY;

MEXICO, TRANS MEXICAN VOLCANIC BELT, CITLALTEPETL;

EID: 0030931569     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756897006614     Document Type: Article

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