Submarine silicic volcanism of the Healy caldera, southern Kermadec arc (SW Pacific): I - Volcanology and eruption mechanisms

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-29

  Wright, Ian C ^a   Gamble, John A ^b   Shane, Phil A R ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Healy caldera; Kermadec arc; Pyroclastic eruption; Silicic volcanism; Submarine eruption

Indexed keywords

CALDERA; PETROLOGY; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; SUBMARINE VOLCANO; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

HEALY VOLCANO; KERMADEC ARC; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0037269596     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-002-0234-1     Document Type: Article

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