Elliptical boundary of an intraplate volcanic field, Auckland, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 169-179

  Bernhard Sporli K ^a   Eastwood, Vera R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand; Behind arc volcanics; Ellipse; Lithosphere tectonics; Volcano positions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343155051     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(97)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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