Implications of longeval lava lakes for geomorphological and plutonic processes at Erta 'Ale volcano, Afar

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 101-111

  Oppenheimer, Clive ^a   Francis, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erta 'Ale; Lava lakes; Plutonism; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

LAVA LAKE; REMOTE SENSING; VOLCANISM;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0031597317     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(97)00041-3     Document Type: Article

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