Submarine geology of the Hilina slump and morpho-structural evolution of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 59-88

  Smith, John R ^a   Malahoff, Alexander ^a   Shor, Alexander N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Kilauea volcano; Morpho structural; Submarine geology

Indexed keywords

SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE; VOLCANO;

PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033620070     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00098-0     Document Type: Article

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