Ground deformation monitoring of a potential landslide at La Palma, Canary Islands

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 251-265

  Moss, J L ^a   McGuire, W J ^a   Page, D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Flank collapse; Global Positioning System; Ground deformation monitoring; La Palma

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSE STRUCTURE; GPS; GROUND MOTION; LANDSLIDE; SLOPE STABILITY;

CANARY ISLANDS;

EID: 0033620091     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00106-7     Document Type: Article

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