The emplacement of low-aspect ratio ignimbrites by turbulent parent flows

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Dade, W B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ignimbrite; Pyroclastic flow; Volcanoclastic deposit

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; IGNIMBRITE; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANISM;

EID: 0041810455     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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