Formation of multiple fold generations on lava flow surfaces: influence of strain rate, cooling rate, and lava composition

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 281-292

  Gregg, Tracy K P ^a,c   Fink, Jonathan H ^a   Griffiths, Ross W ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING RATE; FOLD; LAVA FLOW; STRAIN RATE;

EID: 0031712113     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(97)00048-6     Document Type: Article

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