Textural characterization of the pahoehoe-'a'a transition in Hawaiian basalt

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 595-609

  Polacci, M ^a   Cashman, K V ^b   Kauahikaua, J P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Hawaiian basalt; Pahoehoe 'a'a transition; Textural characterization

Indexed keywords

AA LAVA; BASALT; PAHOEHOE; TRANSITION ZONE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032812323     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050254     Document Type: Article

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