What makes flank eruptions? The 2001 Etna eruption and its possible triggering mechanisms

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 517-529

  Acocella, V ^a   Neri, M ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central volcanoes; Dikes; Mount Etna; Summit and flank eruptions; Tectonics; Volcano load

Indexed keywords

DIKE; STRATOVOLCANO; TECTONIC SETTING; TRIGGER MECHANISM; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ITALY;

EID: 0242274173     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-003-0280-3     Document Type: Article

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