Evolution of Lascar volcano, northern Chile

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-104

  Gardeweg, M C ^a   Sparks, R S J ^b   Matthews, S J ^b  

^a SERNAGEOMIN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Andes; Chile; Palaeoclimatology; Quaternary; Volcanoes

Indexed keywords

PALAEOCLIMATE; QUATERNARY; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION; VOLCANO;

CHILE, ANDES, LASCAR VOLCANO;

EID: 0031882409     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.155.1.0089     Document Type: Article

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