Generation and propagation of infrasonic airwaves from volcanic explosions

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-14

  Johnson, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic energy; Explosion earthquakes; Volcanic infrasound; Volcano seismology

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURFACE WAVE FILTERS; ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; DEGASSING; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY;

INFRASONIC AIRWAVES;

VOLCANOES;

ACOUSTIC WAVE; MONITORING; SEISMOLOGY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0037441412     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(02)00408-0     Document Type: Article

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