Constraints on the age of Lake Nyos, Cameroon

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 261-269

  Freeth, S J ^a   Rex, D C ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age constraints; Erosion rate; K Ar ages; Lake Nyos; Pyroclastic cone; Radiocarbon ages

Indexed keywords

CRATER LAKE; DAM FAILURE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HOLOCENE; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANO;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0033937603     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00172-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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