A new model for submarine volcanic collapse formation

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Engels, Jennifer L ^a   Edwards, Margo H ^a   Fornari, Daniel J ^b   Perfit, Michael R ^c   Cann, Johnson R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collapse; Mid ocean ridge; Vapor; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242522232     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002GC000483     Document Type: Article

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