The fault nature of the M(S) 5.4 volcanic earthquake preceding the 1996 subglacial eruption of Grimsvotn volcano, Iceland

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 349-358

  Zobin, Vyacheslav M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COLIMA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Fault; Subglacial eruption

Indexed keywords

FAULT; SEISMICITY; SUBGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE;

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EID: 0033382551     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00060-8     Document Type: Article

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