Volcanic geology of Furnas Volcano, Sao Miguel, Azores

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-29

  Guest, J E ^a   Gaspar, J L ^a   Cole, P D ^a   Queiroz, G ^a   Duncan, A M ^a   Wallenstein, N ^a   Ferreira, T ^a   Pacheco, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

14C dates; Azores; Calderas; Furnas Volcano; Geology; Trachytic pyroclastics

Indexed keywords

CALDERA; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; RADIOCARBON DATING; TRACHYTE; VOLCANISM;

AZORES; FURNAS VOLCANO; SAO MIGUEL;

EID: 0033372119     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00064-5     Document Type: Article

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