The eruptive history and volcanic hazards of Savo, Solomon Islands

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 65, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 165-181

  Petterson, M G ^a   Cronin, S J ^b   Taylor, P W ^c   Tolia, D ^d   Papabatu, A ^d   Toba, T ^d   Qopoto, C ^d  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Australian Volcanol Invest   (Australia)

^d Mines and Minerals Division   (Solomon Islands)

Author keywords

Block and ash flows; Lahars; Lava domes; Solomon Islands; Vulcanian explosions

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LAHAR; LAVA DOME; LAVA FLOW; STRATOVOLCANO; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

SAVO; SOLOMON ISLANDS;

EID: 0037353789     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-002-0251-0     Document Type: Article

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