An integrated model for the deep structure of the Chyulu Hills volcanic field, Kenya

Tectonophysics

Volumn 278, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 187-209

  Novak, O ^a,b   Ritter, J R R ^b,e   Altherr, R ^c   Garasic, V ^c   Volker, F ^d   Kluge, C ^b   Kaspar, T ^b   Byrne, G F ^b   Sobolev, S V ^b,f   Fuchs, K ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^f GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary study; Kenya; Lithosphere; Partial melt; Petrology; Petrophysics; Seismology; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY DATA; LITHOSPHERE; PETROLOGY; SEISMOLOGY; VOLCANISM;

KENYA, CHYULU HILLS;

EID: 0031404244     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00104-2     Document Type: Article

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