Lacustrine sedimentation processes and patterns during effusive and explosive volcanism, challis volcanic field, Idaho

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 154-167

  Palmer, Beth A ^a   Shawkey, Elizabeth P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Missimer International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; LAKES; OCEAN CURRENTS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; TURBIDITY;

EFFUSIVE VOLCANISMS; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; LACUSTRINE DEPOSITS; LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTATIONS; SEDIMENT COMPOSITION; SEDIMENTATION PATTERN; SEDIMENTATION RATES; VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES;

VOLCANOES;

EOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PROVENANCE; TURBIDITY CURRENT; VOLCANISM;

USA, IDAHO, CHALLIS VOLCANIC FIELD;

EID: 0031010095     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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