Stratigraphy, chronology, and sedimentology of ignimbrites from the white trachytic tuff, Roccamonfina Volcano, Italy

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 243-295

  Giannetti, Bernardino ^a   De Casa, Giancarlo ^b  

^a C/o Dipto Sci Della Terra U ^*  (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Idraulica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ground Surge; Ignimbrite; Layer 1; Plinian fallout; Roccamonfina; Surge; Trachyte

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNIMBRITE; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; TUFF; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

ITALY;

EID: 0034028517     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00144-4     Document Type: Article

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