A laboratory investigation into the effects of slope on lava flow morphology

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 145-159

  Gregg, Tracy K P ^a   Fink, Jonathan H ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

'Toey' pahoehoe flow; Bulbuos toe; Pillow

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; LAVA FLOW; MORPHOLOGY; PAHOEHOE; PILLOW LAVA; SLOPE;

EID: 0034023419     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00148-1     Document Type: Article

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