Holocene block-and-ash flows from summit dome activity of Citlaltepetl volcano, Eastern Mexico

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 47-66

  Carrasco Núñez, Gerardo ^a  

^a CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Block and ash flows; Citlaltepetl volcano; Holocene; Pico de Orizaba

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; STRATOVOLCANO; VOLCANISM;

MEXICO;

EID: 0344500703     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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