Giant Miocene landslides and the evolution of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 89-104

  Stillman, C J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Basal complex; Canary Islands; Miocene

Indexed keywords

LANDSLIDE; MIOCENE; VOLCANIC LANDFORM; VOLCANISM; VOLCANO;

CANARY ISLANDS;

EID: 0033620102     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00099-2     Document Type: Article

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