Physical volcanology and structural development of Cerro Azul Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos: Implications for the development of Galapagos-type shield volcanoes

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 497-514

  Naumann, Terry ^a   Geist, Dennis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Caldera; Eruption rate; Galapagos; Hydrovolcanism; Morphology; Ocean island; Shield volcano

Indexed keywords

OCEAN ISLAND BASALT; SHIELD VOLCANO; VOLCANIC ISLAND; VOLCANISM;

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS; ISABELA ISLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034115217     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050001     Document Type: Article

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