Holocene plinian eruption of La Virgen volcano, Baja California, Mexico

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 239-266

  Capra, L ^a   Macias J L ^a   Espindola J M ^a   Siebe, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; MAGMA MIXING; PLINIAN ERUPTION; VOLCANO;

MEXICO, BAJA CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0344015740     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(97)00049-8     Document Type: Article

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