40Ar/39Ar geochronology of magmatic activity, magma flux and hazards at Ruapehu volcano, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 271-287

  Gamble, John A ^a,b   Price, Richard C ^c   Smith, Ian E M ^d   McIntosh, William C ^e   Dunbar, Nelia W ^e  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Magmatic flux; NAtural hazards; Pulsatory growth; Ruapehu Arc volcano

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CATCHMENTS; HAZARDS; VOLCANOES;

MAGMATIC FLUXES;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

ANDESITE; ARGON-ARGON DATING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LAVA; NATURAL HAZARD; VOLCANO;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0037303551     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(02)00407-9     Document Type: Article

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