Imaging the subsurface stratigraphy in the Ubehebe hydrovolcanic field (Death Valley, California) using ground penetrating radar

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 45-56

  Cagnoli, B ^a   Russell, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Base surge deposits; California; Ground penetrating radar; Ubehebe Crater

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; PYROCLASTIC SURGE; STRATIGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034009362     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00142-0     Document Type: Article

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