Low rates of deformation of the Furnas and Fogo Volcanoes, Sao Miguel, Azores, observed with the Global Positioning System, 1993-1997

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 83-94

  Jónsson, Sigurjón ^a   Alves, Maria Madalena ^b   Sigmundsson, Freysteinn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Azores; Crustal deformation; Fogo; Furnas; GPS

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GPS; VOLCANO;

AZORES;

EID: 0342470379     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00069-4     Document Type: Article

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